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Brisbane Style Cover:Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival

Photographer: Ian GoldingModel: Claire Ralston wears

Paul Hunt designed, draped oneshoulder, capri blue silk satin

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contents4 RSVP - Openings,

Launches & Social Events

8 Emily Jade O’KeefeRadio jock, television presenter, inveterateblogger, marriage celebrant, MC and more.

14 Troy Cassar-DaleyHis love of country music is only surpassed by his devotion for his wife.

20 Fashion... what’s happeningThe latest this season.

24 Face 2 Face with John-Michael HowsonWe speak to one of Australia’s entertainment & showbiz gurus.

34 Food & wineFood and wine events around Brisbane & the Gold Coast.

36 Heston BlumenthalAn afternoon with the Master of Molecular Gastronomy.

56 Design & PropertyExquisite Home for Sale and products to keep your home and life Stylish.

70 Movies/Theatre We take a look at what’s new and entertaining

72 Artists and ArtisansNoosa Painter Julia CarterBruce Watling’s new Gallery opens

74 Style MotoringElectrifying your life on the road with the latest from Tesla & Jaguar.

80 André RieuMusical maestro fit & healthy and wowing audiences again.

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Welcome WHAT A YEAR IT HAS

BEEN SO FAR.

Luckily, I'm a 'glass half full' kind of woman- so I tend to bend, dip, roll and sway withthe world as it seems to carelessly spin

out of control.I'm just waiting patiently for nature, the

politicians, financial trends and world eventsto calm down and steer back onto a morerational course.

Happily, life does go on - no matter whathappens around us. And, I do have the addedadvantage of living in beautiful S. E.Queensland,

This season as the weather starts to finallyturn a little chilly, we have the opportunity tosnuggle up under the covers with a great glassof red wine, a fantastic book and a littlechocolate indulgence - and simply enjoy thesimple pleasures of life.

In our Autumn/Winter issue we catch up

with girl about town and radioannouncer with a smile, 'Emily

Everywhere' Emily-Jade O'Keefe and find outwhat is happening in her exceedingly busy life.We also have a private chat with 'MrHollywood' himself, John Michael Howsonand find out all about his exciting newmusical, Pyjamas in Paradise.

We also talk to country singer Troy Cassar-Daley, and take part in the inaugural cookingclass at Queensland’s first Jamie Oliver’sMinistry of Food.

We also check out the latest food trends,restaurant news, recipes and fine wineofferings, whilst not forgetting to add in a fewluscious cocktails for you to try.

This season we also bring you an excitingcollection of new season designs from ourfavourite boutiques and designers; a selectionof wonderful accessories, fabulous perfumesand industry beauty secrets.

We also showcase fabulous furnishings,interior design styles and peer through thedoors of a magnificent home on the GoldCoast.

Add all this to our arts feature, latest booksand movies - and you have the perfectcompanion for your cooler blue days andwintery nights.

Please sit back, read and enjoy...

Kaylene Murray - Editor

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No one could ever doubtJamie Oliver's love of food - orhis passion for its creation.

HIs ''back to basics'philosophy is full ofenthusiasm, tempered by hisrighteous indignation for the'fast food' mentality thatmany people have these days.

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MOÉT FLOWS AT CLEARMOUNTAIN

The glitterati were out in forcecelebrating in the classic tradition ofchampagne and canapés, at thelaunch of Mercure Clear MountainLodge, Spa and Vineyard. Nestledbetween the mountains of theD'Aguilar and Taylor Ranges in theheart of Brisbane's hinterland, it haspanoramic views of Moreton Bay andthe granite spires of the GlasshouseMountain, and is only 36km and 35minutes from the city centre.

Hotel owner Peter Flynn, hispartner Geni Papacostas, generalmanagers Greg Pengelly and TeresaAitken, executive chef ClementWuthrich, Stephanie Shepherd andhusband Desmond Plaisted whoselatest venture, Stephanies MountainSpa is open at the Lodge, plus MCChannel 7’s Sofie Formica welcomed

guests from Brisbane and environs.

HAVANA CLUB RUMREBELLION...

Mojitos, Cuba Libres and Daiquiriswere the drink of the night at the SkyRoom in Fortitude Valley as HavanaClub tantalised guests with anexciting night of Cuban music,fabulous rum cocktails, food andfestivities. What more could you askfor? Guests lapped it all up andpartied on into the night.

MOOVING AGAIN...The Moét & Chandon was flowing

freely, cocktails were being consumedwith passion and designer treatswere being ushered through thepacked restaurant for the 'after flood'relaunch of Moo Moo Bar and Grill inBrisbane.

Steven and Autumn Adams were

thrilled with the turnout of hundredsof happy friends, business associates,restaurateurs, valued diners andmedia to usher in their newbeginning - all over again.

These two definitely know how tothrow a fabulous party - and all in agood cause - to raise much neededmoney for the Flood Relief effort.

We can attest to the food beingfabulous, the wine list exceptionaland the service excellent.

So really nothing has changed!!

CAMP QUALITY'SCHANDON SUPPER CLUB

A Vintage Evening at The BuffaloClub.... What a gem. Exciting neweatery, The Buffalo Club in WickhamStreet, Fortitude Valley played hostto one of the 'special' event tablesfor the 'Vintage Glamour' themed

Chandon Supper Club recently.Guests at the table included the

designing dames Pamela Easton &Lydia Pearson, Domain Chandonwinemaker, Lilian Carter, DamienAnthony Rossi and artist MichaelZavros.

The Camp Quality Supper Club isone of Australia’s most glamorousfundraisers, a rolling series of 250dinner parties in six cities throughoutAustralia during the month of May,bringing together 3,000 people andraising a $million for Camp Quality.

Richard Angove, Kaylene Murray & John Angoveat the Angove Wines 125 year celebration dinner at

Customs House, Brisbane

Camp Quality Dinner - Robert Riddelland Pamela Easton

The Chandon flowed at the Supper Clubafter party at Mira

Ipswich Mayor Cr Paul Pisasale, Ben O'Donoghue and Premier Anna Bligh tucking into the cupcakes.

Autumn Adams owner of Moo Moo & GuestHavana Club Rum launch Ben Hock, Alani Short and Karin NgPeter Flynn and Geni Papacostas

AUSTRALIA'S FIRST JAMIE'S MINISTRY OF FOOD...I have watched with interest and sometimes with utter disbelief - as Jamie Oliver has tried

(sometimes in vain) to get his message across to the dining public across the world.No one could ever doubt Jamie Oliver's love of food - or his passion for its creation.HIs ''back to basics' philosophy is full of enthusiasm, tempered by his righteous indignation

for the 'fast food' mentality that many people have these days.After first opening in UK - and then desperately trying to educate the Americans, Jamie has

turned his efforts towards Australia.With the help of longtime friend, celebrity chef/restaurateur, Ben O'Donoghue, who is

Jamie's Australian ambassador for the campaign - Australia's first Jamie's Ministry of Foodopened in d'Arcy Doyle Place Ipswich recently.

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Bodaciouseffervescentand everywhere There’s no denying as Helen Flanagan discovered, thatEmily Jade O’Keeffe, a radio jock,television presenter, inveterateblogger, marriage celebrant, MC andmore, lives up to her nickname.

Emily Jade, EJ or Emily Everywhere as she’s known to many,

has theatre in her blood. Her mum sang, played guitar and

piano, dad sang badly but performed brilliantly in

musicals, one of her grandfathers was an award-winning actor,

the other a talented musician and with young energetic parents

who ferried her from piano, singing, dancing and gymnastics to

public speaking, eisteddfods and performances, it didn’t take

long before she was stage-struck.

“The whole family was involved in the theatrical and dramatic

society as a way of making friends whenever we moved to

around part of the country,” recalls Emily Jade who was born in

Gatton with the family finally settling in Tasmania when she was

15. “Mum would make costumes, dad would take on lead roles

and my four boisterous brothers and I would be munchkins

orphans or whatever roles were needed.

“I just loved performing in front of anyone who would watch

and my grandparents were not immune to the odd impromptu

dance performance which I would choreograph with my girl

cousins. Grandad would give us $2 per performance each which

we thought was unreal until one Sunday when we made up

about five dance routines and made him sit through them all,

until he finally said he’d run out of money, or was that just an

excuse.”

After whetting her radio appetite at high school, Emily Jade

studied performing arts at the University of Tasmania, worked at

the local community radio station which

paved the way for her first full time paid

radio position.

“I felt plucky and decided to present a

proposal to the local commercial radio

station for my own night time show,

bringing my own sponsors and prizes. They

accepted and I started straight away. That was a

few months before I graduated from Uni so I

couldn’t believe my luck although it was six nights

a week for little money, but I had a foot in the door.”

Tassie was also where she was

given her first break in

television - a weather

presenter.

Emily Jade returned to

Queensland and after radio

stints in Toowoomba,

Townsville and at Hot Tomato

on the Gold Coast, Nova 106.9

in Brisbane beckoned, however

three months before Emily Jade

was to be married she was

served a bitter blow. Her

contract was terminated after

four years. “I was devastated

but took it in my stride, rang

the opposition Triple M and

asked for work – anything. Little

did I know Sami Lukas was

moving to Sydney and they

had the best position.

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Mum gave me one of my grandfather’s Valliumpills to calm me down so my mascara wouldn’trun. Friends said I looked so serene, but really I

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continues....

I’ve never been so happy and love

working with my co-hosts on The Cage -

Greg 'Marto' Martin, Greg 'Sully'

Sullivan and Ian 'Skip' Skippen, in

the coveted breakfast slot.”

At the Big Brother Eviction

party at Dreamworld, Emily-

Jade was told about an

audition for a children’s

show on Channel 9.

“’You have great teeth’,

a tipsy girl said to me.

‘You should be in TV

not radio’. I decided

to turn up the next

day and got the role.

“When that

wrapped, I was out in

the cold again. It was

not until my blog at

the Courier Mail was

gaining popularity and

after giving myself the

quirky pseudonym of

Emily Everywhere,

(thanks Eddie), that the

producers of Mornings

with Kerri-Anne asked me to be

the Queensland reporter. Four years later I still love

being involved with a great show.”

Emily Jade a Scorpio, married her childhood sweetheart at 22

and says her biggest regret when the marriage collapsed was

that she’d turned down an evening with Robbie Williams. “I was

with some listeners at the sound check of his concert and his

minder gave me Robbie’s hotel room number and that he’d

requested I meet him after the show.”

She met Gerard Murtagh, an exporter of meat bi-products to

Japan, at a charity sports lunch she was hosting and when his bid

for a date with her was unsuccessful he rang the radio station. “I

couldn’t remember him, turned him down, then we bumped into

each other. The rest as they say is history. It was love at second

sight for me and love at first sight for him.

“He proposed four years, one dog and a big mortgage later at

Burleigh Heads, saying he was meeting clients at Oscars for

dinner, but took a detour as we’d arrived early. He’d made a slide

show of our life together set to our favourite song and we sat on

the cliff and watched it together. At the end it said ‘will you be my

wife’ I said yes and we were married a year later on New Years Eve

in 40 degree heat at St Marys Church in Brisbane with a reception

at the River Life Centre. I don’t remember much of the wedding

because I was so nervous yet happy but beforehand I couldn’t

stop crying. Mum gave me one of my grandfather’s Vallium pills

to calm me down so my mascara wouldn’t run. Friends said I

looked so serene, but really I was spaced out! I did stop crying

though.”

Emily Jade and Gerard are passionate about Brisbane and in

particular Camp Hill where they’ve bought three houses. “Our

third was a knockdown and at the moment we are building a

new house on the block,” explains Emily Jade who admits they

are very partial to Vietnamese take-away in West End, jogging

around the city, catching the latest movie and spending time with

friends trying to out-cook each other. “We’re so excited about our

dream house and creating something amazing together.

Hopefully we’ll create something amazing together in the form of

a human soon too. For now though my baby is Libby the RSPCA

rescued Bichon. She’s white fluffy, neurotic and follows me

everywhere.

The cheeky, fun, dynamic, often irreverent and always

charismatic Emily Jade certainly has a big thirst for life. Added

strings to her bow are MC and marriage celebrant, the latter

simply borne out of a love of weddings. “I have been a bridesmaid

seven times and married to the same person three times. So you

could say it is an addiction, although the three weddings to my

husband could be construed as research. We did the big wedding

for family in the white dress and in a church followed by a large

reception, and while on holidays in Bali decided to have a Bali

Blessing ceremony plus on our one year anniversary renewed our

vows in Vegas with an Elvis impersonator. So I can give my clients

real advice on what style of wedding would suit them, from

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traditional and personal to fun.”

Numerous childhood and teen idols have crossed Emily Jade’s

path but only several have hit the high notes. “I was a huge Guns

and Roses fan and last year I got to meet Slash and play and sing

Sweet Child of Mine to him on a toy guitar,” confesses Emily Jade

about the embarrassing moment. “Hours later he recognised me

across the room and yelled out that I was awesome on the

ukulele. Sometimes you have to embarrass yourself to stand out

and let’s face it you only live once. However it was when I met U2

I realised I’d made it. I was 17, had lined up for hours outside a

stadium just to get near the front of the stage to catch a glimpse

of them. Now at 34 I still can’t believe I was flown to Melbourne,

put up in a nice hotel and escorted by their PA to meet them back

stage. I would have pinched myself hard to wake up from

dreaming if the ridiculous high heels I was wearing weren’t

already doing that to me.”

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Country roads weTroy Cassar-Daley’s love of country music

is only surpassed as Helen Flanagan found out,by his utmost devotion for wife Laurel Edwards.

Fans will tell you Troy Cassar-Daley is a fantastic guy, great entertainer, brilliant

guitarist and the most amazing vocalist. With 21 Golden Guitars, four ARIAs plus

other industry awards and accolades galore, there’s no denying he’s at the top

of the Australian country music scene and has a reputation amongst his

Australian music industry peers as being one of the most respected

singer/songwriters in country music.

But where did it all begin? At school in Grafton, shy Troy made friends easily and in an effort

to keep up with his older cousins, the 10-year old took guitar lessons with Leonie Hayes who

instilled in him confidence to sing in front of his class and at local concerts. He’d thought being

a cook on a station in the bush had appeal but with encouragement from his family and his

year eight English teacher Troy began to appreciate the written word, a trait that translated

into poetry and song writing.

“My career was always going to be a slow burn but meeting my girl Laurel helped motivate

me to get more serious with music,” recalls Troy who was playing in a covers band when Laurel

organized the big-wigs from Sony music to check him out. “A month later after the Tamworth

Country Music Festival, I had an offer from boss Denis Handlin who gave me the big break. He

remains a great friend today.” Beyond the Dancing was his first album, first Aria award and first

Golden Guitar. “The big thrill for me was having it presented by Slim Dusty.”

Laurel Edwards grew up in Balmoral and from a tender age was singing and performing plus

listening to her two older sister’s recordings of the Eagles, Pink Floyd, Barbara Streisand, Neil

Young and Fleetwood Mac. That was until aged 8 when she received a transistor radio, ‘glued’

it to her ear and with hairbrush in hand bopped to Olivia Newton John, Anne Murray and Rita

Coolidge and other tops of the pops on 4IP and 4BK. Her first public appearance at the Warana

Festival was frightening but she was hooked

Her first television appearance was on Channel 7’s Telethon, Jamie Dunn became her

mentor after hearing her sing on Wombat and the teenager was given her first big break as

host of the Channel 9 kids show ‘OK – Only for Kids’ on Saturday mornings. When OK finished,

other gigs popped up and in ’92 she auditioned for the 4KQ Breaky Show and for the last 14

years she has been a presenter on The Great South East on Channel 7.

The first night Troy and Laurel met she was devastated he’d neglected to take her contact

details. After tracking him down and on their first date, an album launch, they clicked despite

Laurel constantly pushing his hand off her butt. Troy takes up the story: “When the beautiful

brunette and I first met at the Gympie Muster in 1993 we struck a chord that is still ringing

today. Through the years we have sung at the beach, on my Mum’s veranda, around our kitchen

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“ …we had a littlefundraiser at the local

butchers in Lowood for theWickman family whose 4

year old, Jesse was washedaway. We sang a few songsand it was very difficult but

it really hit home that wehad lost nothing compared

to most.”

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“We started doing a few shows together with my Blue

Healer band and loved every minute of it.

“The proposal believe it or not was back stage at the

Gympie Muster. Talk about continuity! Laurel was ironing my

shirt and I fell to my knee in the dust and said ‘will you marry

me?’ She said ‘yes’, then I went to ask my future father-in-law

for permission.”

“Troy proposed at the Muster in practically the same spot

where we met,” recalls Laurel who has never ironed Troy’s

shirts since. “It wasn’t very romantic as we were standing in

the dust in a makeshift tarp tent but it meant a lot to us.

“The wedding day was humble, the reception beautiful and

the highlight of the speeches was my father-in-law Ray in

front of my Aboriginal family from Grafton and Laurel’s family

and friends,” says Troy with a grin. “He said there was going to

be an issue of colour. Everyone sighed, the room was still as he

said ‘so when it comes to the state of origin there will be

maroon AND blue’. Everyone laughed then cried as he went

on to say he’d played a lot of football with many blokes in

different coloured jerseys but it was the character and heart

on the inside of the jersey that counts. What a great speech.”

“The 1996 wedding was a very carefree wonderful day,”

describes Laurel. “My sister made my gown, mum the cake

and family and friends helped set up of the reception. We

married at the very pretty St. Mary’s at Kangaroo Point and the

honeymoon went from a luxurious week at Hayman Island

then a great week camping in the back of Troy’s EH Holden

station wagon.”

Family help continued when children came along and

Laurel was on the breakfast radio and Troy was on tour as his

career was taking off.

“Our kids are our world that's for sure,” proud dad Troy says

referring to Clay 13 and Jem 10. “Being a parent is not a job, it's

a privilege. They are great young people, very caring and

respectful.”

Troy is understandably besotted with every facet of country

music. “I love every part of my job from writing, recording and

playing live as it’s always full of surprises to meeting so many

great people along the way,” Troy, who hopes to visit Ireland

one day, also Italy and his father’s birth place in Malta, remarks.

“Regarding awards, the Golden Guitars are a

part of our foundation so they are very

cherished although all awards are

appreciated that's for sure. And the recent

four shows with Kenny Rogers, the last one

at the Opera House were just amazing. Such

a responsive crowd, incredible sound and

something I’ll never forget.”

For Laurel and Troy there are many high

points to living in Brisbane however there

was a testy time earlier this year. “Any spare

weekends we escape town and head to the

farm at Fernvale, where we often have

family and friends come and stay, eat, drink

and jam on the verandah until wee hours,”

says Laurel who admits that living in

cosmopolitan Bulimba ticks all the right

boxes when it comes to the best Peking

Duck pancakes in the world at Billy Wongs

in Cannon Hill, Thai at Pochanna in Bulimba

and for a rib eye on the bone it’s Oxford

152.

“During the floods we couldn’t get to the

farm as the roads were cut off so we gave a

hand to people in our local area. But when

we finally got through to the farm it was

overwhelming. Everything was covered in

mud. The river had burst its banks and was

into the second level. By day three I became

quite emotional after sifting through

memorabilia such as photos. Troy put the call out and friends

came from everywhere and pitched in. Two weeks after we

had a little fundraiser at the local butchers in Lowood for the

Wickman family whose 4 year old, Jesse was washed away. We

sang a few songs and it was very difficult but it really hit home

that we had lost nothing compared to most.”

Whilst plans were being hatched for the family to head to

Nashville for a two-month stint with Troy song writing and

working with some of America’s best country music stars,

Laurel continuing her 4KQ radio gig and Clay and Jem

attending middle school, Troy toured his beloved NSW North

Coast of NSW.

“I wanted to pay homage to my beloved home area in song

as so many of my tunes over the years have drawn inspiration

from this area with stories of small towns, old fisherman, love

and hardship. It’s not just a show but a journey for me and the

listener and the stories will be the glue holding it all together.

“The tour will be followed with two rare shows at Nambour

and Kedron Wavell with Laurel and me doing it all again

playing some great old songs as well as our own originals with

a wonderful band.

“To share a common love of music is rare in a marriage and

to also do it professionally means it’s a perfect match for me,”

enthuses Troy who envisages growing old with Laurel with

lots of laughter, travel, fishing, grandkids and a big garden.

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Making mistakes is all part of life’s journey however whenKaren fell down a ravine in Bali nearly 12 months ago, broke herback, suffered facial and internal injuries and was lucky to survive,picking up the pieces was a different story.

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The 50 woman featured in Woman’s Words of Wisdom, Power& Passion (KP Media $34.95) are truly inspirational on many levelsfrom openness to honesty and motivation. “Even stars have badhair days, have to dust themselves off, refocus and get on with it,”says Karen who based the book on Queenslander, ChristineFortelny, a four-time cancer sufferer and it was launched by theGovernor-General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce. “I love CarlaZampatti's line in the book that if she can do it anyone can. Thattruly inspired me as everyone sees Carla as such a success storyand yet when you read about her beginnings you realise she’shad to overcome incredible challenges to achieve success. Theunderlying goal of creating this book has been to create aconnection for women and I am thrilled with the interest anddifference it is making for women. One reader actually said shehad bought a copy for her husband to read so he could 'finally'understand women.”

Karen and Tony return to Bali later in the year to have theholiday they missed out on. In the meantime her near-deathexperience has inspired a presentation called One DefiningMoment with corporate groups pondering that every day maynot be good, but there's something good in every day.

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How did you come to write your new Australian musical Pyjamas inParadise?

I was in New York and went to see Grease yet again - mainly becauseBrooke Shields was in it and I wanted to see what she was like on stage –and as I was walking down Broadway I began to think how there had neverbeen an Australian teenage musical like Grease, Where the Boys Are, HappyDays … that style of show that was set in the '50s. It was no good doing ahigh school musical because it had been done. Then I began to think toback in the '50s and '60s for me and it was when Surfers Paradise was reallyjust starting up and there was no such thing as the Gold Coast really. Thehighrise thing hadn't even started then. I have a friend called Peter Pinnefrom Melbourne who had just retired from a production in South Americaand he had written quite a few small scale musicals and he was in Miamiand I was in LA so I asked him if he'd like to work on the show with me. Wewrote it in 2005 and it sat in a draw for a while but now it's all happening. Inthis industry you just need to be patient.Did you draw inspiration from your own trips to Surfers Paradise in thatera?

I came up at that time when I was about 18 and there were just hotelsalong the coast and we thought it was terribly glamorous – they had justbuilt the Broadbeach Hotel, you had to have a swimsuit made by PaulaStafford… we thought it was all extremely exotic. It was a much moreinnocent age too – we never saw any drugs, it was very good natured andthere was no violence. It was a pretty sober age where you could have agood time without writing yourself off and being drugged out of your head.This is a horrible age all based on liquor and getting as plastered as you canand belting up anyone you don't like the look of which was unheard of. Ithink it's past redemption and part of the culture now so this is a musicalthat memorialises an Australia that really doesn't exist anymore.How did you create the music for the show?

So we developed Pyjamas in Paradise from there using iconic hit songsfrom the '50s and '60s era and original songs as well. Peter and myself wrotethe original lyrics and we also had Ashley Irwin involved. He's an Australianarranger composer living in LA and has just done arranging and conductingfor the new Clint Eastwood movie Hereafter. He's won several Emmy awardsfor his arrangements and he's a wonderful talent so it is in every way an allAustralian musical.Do you have any plans to slow down and retire any time soon?

I have no intention of ever retiring - I'm not even remotely interested in

the word. The other day Broadway director , playwright and screenwriterArthur Laurents who wrote Westside Story the movie, The Way We Were andmany stage and movie hits, died at age 93 and he was still working onprojects when he died. And Mr Broadway, George Abbott, was 102 and stilldirecting a play he'd written when he was 99 - I should be so lucky!Where are you based these days?

When I did The Mike Walsh Show for many years on TV and other shows Iused to travel around the world endlessly and it was in about 1989 I decidedI was sick of all the flights and I went to live in LA and ended up being therefor 17 years. I went everywhere - covered 23 Oscars, umpteen Emmy Awards,Tony Awards, and lived in planes. After all that travel two things came out ofthat. Firstly, I'm a wonderful packer and secondly, I like staying at home now.Someone asked me if I was going to cover the latest royal wedding and Ilaughed and told them that I'd been there, done that. I moved back toAustralia about four years ago and basically home for me is now a wonderfulhouse in Melbourne surrounded by parks and gardens where I live with myfour little chihuahuas. They take me for a walk every day! I've never lived inthe 'burbs before but I love this place and I have lots of friends here. Will you be flying in to the Gold Coast for the Arts Centre's openingnight of your show?

Oh yes - I'll be up there in August for rehearsals first and then for openingnight I'll be sitting in the back row like I normally do for all my first shows. Ialways sit in the back row where you can see the audience and watch if youreally start getting that reaction and you can think to yourself, 'Wow, they likeit!'. Plus if it were a dud everyone would be looking at me if I was down thefront so I figure up the back I can make a quick escape … luckily that hasn'tbeen necessary yet. I love opening night because one of the most excitingthings with this business is you write the script, which is just words on paper,then there's the casting, then watching it come to life in the rehearsal roomand it's hard work. So when you see something coming together on thestage on opening night and you get the audience reaction and theyactually find it funny, it's wonderful.

* Pyjamas in Paradise, a musical written by John-MichaelHowson and Peter Pinne, and directed by Tony Bartuccio,plays at the Gold Coast Arts Centre from September 2 to 10, 2011.

He's dined with Rock Hudson, walked downendless red carpets with the stars and become ahousehold name in Australian entertainment for

not only his enviable knowledge of everything showbiz,but also his personable flair. Rachel Syers chats with

John-Michael Howson, OAM, about the latest musicalhe's written and is bringing to the Gold Coast soon,which is set to reignite the city's own glamoroushistory… the famous Surfers Paradise pyjama parties.

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Winning the Best French Wine Book,being saluted by France’s finestchampagne houses and so much more areall in a day’s work for Bernadette O’Shea.

Champagne consultant and former florist BernadetteO’Shea feels blessed. Her career began at 17 with a glassof Moét et Chandon and every month thereafter she

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In 1984 she won the coveted Vin du Champagne award andspent a month in France’s Champagne region. “Champagnechanged my life. I decided to be a missionary for champagne, toconvert the world to it. And did you know champagne is goodfor motion sickness, respiratory ailments and the brain, plus youdon’t get hangovers with real champagne.”

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Bernadette, who received a certificate stating “Best in theWorld” French Wine Book Gourmand World Awards and ofcourse all the glory that goes with it, lives in Brisbane’s Wilston,and ‘converses’ in French with cattle dog Meunier named afterthe three grapes used to make champagne. She has beenprivileged to visit the champagne houses often drinkingastounding vintages. “An 1892 moved me to tears. I didn’t thinkanything could be so perfect.

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literally sit at the feet of oneof the world’s most famouschefs, as Kaylene Murray

discovered.

Three Michelin star chef Heston Blumenthal, famed for hisextraordinarily innovative cooking style, as well as hisworld-famous restaurant The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire,

was on the Gold Coast recently to share his passion for creativityat a once-in-a-lifetime event at Sanctuary Cove.

Like a modern day magician set loose in a kitchen, HestonBlumenthal has made quite a name for himself by blowingthings up - as well as reducing, foaming, freezing, deconstructingand reconstructing what most of us see as every day food. Hiscreativity offers a new realm of delicious cuisine whereboundaries simply do not exist.

The culinary genius, notorious for his ‘hard to imagine’ dishessuch as ‘The Sound of the Sea’ featuring edible sand, bacon andegg ice-cream and snail porridge,was guest of honour at aConversation with Heston Blumenthal - an exclusive weekendevent that offered participants an insight into his uniquephilosophies and intriguing way of looking at food and cooking.

Heston was quite at home on the Gold Coast (possiblybecause it was a wet weekend), casually dressed and sitting on astool in the luxury, waterfront home at Sanctuary Cove, whereguests were invited to sit in the living room, sip a glass of wineand listen as he relayed his tales of wonderment and invention.

As he explained “Food is such a major part of our lives and isintegral to our memories and experiences at all ages, “it's not justabout cooking, it's about using all your senses to create thatperfect dining experience.”

“Eating is the only thing we do that involves all our senses.”Heston said

It would be hard to find a true foodie who hasn’t beenmesmerised by his creativity and boundless energy (not tomention his caste iron stomach) - as he has explored the worldfar and wide for ingredients that do justice to his themeddinners viewed by millions on his TV show Heston’s Feasts.

I did say to Heston that I would fly half way round the worldfor a chance to be at one of those dinners. Hopefully he tooknote!

Guests were extremely surprised to find out that Heston didn’treally have any interest in cooking as a child.

Unlike the young enigmas involved with Junior Masterchef,Heston didn’t follow his mother around the kitchen hoping towhip up a soufflé or bake the family roast.

Heston says it came on a bit later - and it was the science sideof it that captured his attention. Like all little boys he wanted tosee how and why things happened. Never mind the

consequences!“Don’t tell me that I can’t do something - I need to see why I

can’t - what happens.” he saidThus over time, his passion for alchemy and cooking

experiments was created and is still being nurtured in his‘culinary playground’- the kitchen.

Heston happily answered questions at the end of his'conversation', with the guests and provided the commentary forthe film of some of his finer multi-sensory creations.

The only problem was that although we sniffed the aromassprayed in the room and tasted a few flavours meant to trick oursenses - we didn't get to try any of Heston's culinary treats.

Although plates of delicious treats (not Heston's) were dottedaround the room, not one person dared break the spell byindulging. Heston had the floor and in his quiet, calm andpersonal way - he kept everyone fascinated to the last minute.

If he wasn’t whisked away by his manager to get ready for thatnight’s dinner, I think he would quite happily have kept talkingabout food well into the night.

Executive General Manager Mulpha Sanctuary CoveDevelopments Alison Quinn said it was an honour and thrill tohost Blumenthal’s visit to the Gold Coast.

I think all involved in the weekend would agree wholeheartedly.

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AUTUMN has arrived atAbsynthe...

With the introduction of stunning new, season-infusedtastes created to celebrate the onset of the cooler months,Absynthe's new menu features an inspired new collection ofdishes to their a la carte menu, whilst still retaining some oftheir diners' signature favourites.

Hearty vegetables such as cauliflowers,mushrooms, pumpkin, turnip and radishesare abundant during the Autumn months

and feature heavily in the new menu alongsidesweet plums, pears and raspberries.

The menu invites diners to embark on aculinary journey from ‘The Farm’ to ‘The Ocean’and even as far as the ‘South-West of France’ - allfrom the comfort of their restaurant seat, as ownerand two- Michelin Star chef MeyjitteBroughenout works his magic in the kitchen.

The new season a la carte menu includes freshpicks from ‘The Garden’ such as sweet potato andparsnip soup with rocket pudding and pickledradishes, ‘East Coast’ tastes feature potatognocchi, steamed yabbies, broad beans, artichokeand Wood ears, and ‘The Ocean' offers roastedBarramundi anis and cardamom, with parsley,

baby carrots, pear and almond milk. New dishes from ‘South West France’ and ‘The Pasture’

selections feature lightly cured Venison loin with foie gras,raspberries, chocolate and macadamia nuts, and Burgundy-styleescargots with twice cooked Port Salut soufflé.

Absynthe’s maxim ‘A Journey into Taste’ interprets the spirit inwhich head chef Meyjitte Boughenout and his team approachthe food adventure and then present it to their diners 'on theplate'.

“We have carefully selected a mixture of ingredients that bothcomplement each other and purposefullyclash, to create a unique taste experience,”said Meyjitte.

Once reserved for weekday treats, the ala carte menu is now also availablealongside the degustation menu onSaturday nights.

Absynthe Shop 4, Q1, Gold CoastHighway, Surfers Paradise Phone (07) 55046466 or www.absynthe.com.au

High Teaoh-so-perfect...

The newest 'must visit' destination ofthe Gold Coast sits happily in TheOasis Shopping Centre right in the

heart of the Broadbeach shopping anddining precinct. CreativiTea offers an

eclectic mix of café and homewares, as well as specialising inserving exquisite high teas from 10am to 3pm daily.Visitors to the shop can enjoy a traditional three-tiered standfilled with scones, cakes, gourmet sandwiches and savoury biteswith a pot of tea or plunger coffee.This would have to be the best part of your shopping experience.

Owner of CreativiTea June Powell recommends you allow one

to one and a half hours to enjoy high tea and while you can walkstraight in and order, June recommends making a booking to besafe. You can also order gluten-free, vegetarian or evenchocoholic high tea menus (you need o give 24 hours notice forthese).

If you haven't got time for high tea, you can always stop by fora bite to eat (pastries are made on-site daily) and a cup fromCreativiTea's wide selection of teas. CreativiTea has an old fashiontea house philosophy and June seeks to educate her guestsabout different types of tea and what flavours are best consumedwith particular foods. From award-winning teas like YorkshireGold to exotic and what June calls "new-age" teas. You'll need tovisit time and again to try them all.

Also with takeaway packs and cute home-wares like teapots,vases, artwork, occasional furniture and more, CreativiTea awaitsyour arrival.

1st floor The Oasis Shopping Centre - BroadbeachOpen 7 days Phone 5527 6676 [email protected] www.creativitea.com.au

Warm al fresco dining atRandhawas...

Forget the chill in the air, it is the perfect time to visitTalwinder and Nina Randhawa's - Randhawa's IndianCuisine at Hope Island Central, to savour Indian and Asian

delights, while enjoying inside or balcony dining under thewarming heat of the reflective gas heaters.

The large, modern L-shaped restaurant easily seats 150 diners,and has become a favourite dining destination for groups,families and parties. And, the introduction of their WednesdayNight Buffet has been extremely popular with diners.

The huge menu offers a wide, selection of classic north Indiandishes, as well as many Asian favourites, vegetarian and Halaloptions. Most diners choose to share their dishes so that they cantry an assortment of varied tastes, textures and spices.

All the favourites appear, butter chicken, beef vindaloo, beefMadras, tandoor cooked breads, saffron rice, accompanimentsand much, much more. The friendly staff are eager to assist withmenu suggestions, and offer diners the choice of mild, medium orhot for curries.

Their home delivery and take away services are also popular inthe local upmarket estates for those in a hurry.

The friendly staff are eager to assist with menu suggestions,and offer diners the choice of mild, medium or hot for curries.

Their home delivery and take away services are also popular inthe local upmarket estates for those in a hurry.

Shop 4, 340 Hope Island Road, Hope Island CentralOpen 7 days 11am - 10pm Licensed/BYO wine only.For reservations PH. (07) 55308111

Absynthe autumn menu dish

CreativiTea Oasis Broadbeach

Whetting appetites

Randhawas Wednesday & Sunday Buffet is a must

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EventsTHE NOOSA LONGWEEKEND FESTIVAL PROMISES10 DAYSOF ART, LITERATURE, FOOD AND FUN INCLUDING OVER 70

FREE AND TICKETED EVENTS.

Ian Mackellar, the festival’s director is understandably chuffed as theNoosa Longweekend’s tenth anniversary program represents asignificant milestone for the event which boasts leading Australian

playwright, David Williamson and his writer/wife Kristin Williamson, the co-founders of the festival, as two of its patrons:

“Fittingly our 2011 program includes a number of Williamson relatedevents including exclusive world preview performances.

The festival program was launched in style with Australian cabaretsensation (and Helpmann and Green Room Award winner), Mitchell Butelon stage with a preview of his new show, Killing Time which will be part ofthe festival.

Direct from the UK, the professional six man sound machine and acapella group, The Magnets who fuse vocal harmonies with beatboxingand impressive choreography will ‘headline’ this year’s festival.

Festival guests include: Paul Barclay, Les Wicks, Bollywood Dreams, TomKeneally, Peter Thompson, Peter Goldsworthy, Ita Buttrose, Caroline Nin ,Michael Futcher, Avigail Herman, the Queensland National DanceCompany, Leslie Cannold, Barrie Cassidy, Bettina Arndt, Mungo MacCullum,Hetti Perkins, Alexandria Bernard, Caroline Overington, Anita Heiss, DavidWilliamson, Meg Mundell, Toby Francis, Mrs Bang a.k.a Sheridan Harbridge,Hugh Mackay, Marika Aubrey, Oscar Theatre Company, Steve Ross, BrendanCowell, Virginia Duigan, Yayoi Negishi, Yasuhiro Saruta, William McInnes,Sandra Bates, Richard Fidler, Richard Flanagan, Karin Schaupp, KatieNoonan, Stephanie Brownlee, Skipping Girl Vinegar, Noosa Chorale withNoosa Sinfonia Orchestra and Opera Australia soloists Gaynor Morgan andPatrick Donnelly, Nickleby the Magician and others.

Other highlights of the festival which will be staged from Friday 17 toSunday 26 June, 2011 include three, One Act Play Festival performancesand presentations of Jenny Bullimore’s Star Crossed, Mark Langham’s

Nothing and Bruce Olive’s The Knock on theDoor; musical theatre called (title of show) willbe performed by the Oscar Theatre Company;the ‘Crown Prince of Cabaret’ - Steve Ross;French chanteuse Caroline Nin; Marika Aubreywith Redheads; Mitchell Butel’s ExcellentAdventure supper club performance; dualpiano concert L’ail Kreiss with Yayoi Negishiand Yasuhiro Saruta from Japan; BrilliantBrahms Noosa Chorale with Noosa SinfoniaOrchestra and Opera Australia soloists, GaynorMorgan and Patrick Donnelly; Karin Schauppand Katie Noonan’s duet show; and localSunshine Coast teen star, Stephanie Brownleeand leading Australian independent band,Skipping Girl Vinegar.

The Romeo and Juliet ballet will beperformed by the Queensland National DanceCompany; progressive food events include theCrab Crawl, Gourmet Hinterland Safari , StreetBeach Promenade and Beef Burlesque; there’sliterary events with Tom Keneally; PeterGoldsworthy; Leslie Cannold; Bettina Arndt;Hetti Perkins; Caroline Overington; Anita Heiss;Peter Thompson; Meg Mundell; Hugh Mackay;Brendan Cowell; Virginia Duigan; WilliamMcInnes and Richard Flanagan; and the DavidWilliamson gala tribute dinner will be hostedby Richard Fidler.

View the full festival program at:www.noosalongweekend.com.

Queensland NationalDance Company –

Romeo & Juliet

(opening night and second night) act – The Magnets

Tenth anniversary of 10 day cultural feast

Women on Water at SanctuaryCove...

This year's Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show celebrated Women onWater with a programme

of events especially tailored for the varied interests of women with a love ofboating and the open water. The new initiative included a series of interesting seminars, fabulous fashionshows, exciting demonstrations and tempting lunches in The Marine Village.With daily fashion parades showcasing the latest looks from local boutiques,the“How toskipper a Boat” training sessions, and “High Tea on the High Seas” aboard TheSun Goddess - this series of diverse events was a welcome addition to theannual boat show.Can't wait for the 2012 SCIBS.

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IOESCO atSanctuary Cove...

Perfectly positioned on a picturesque,tree-lined avenue just off the mainstreet of Sanctuary Cove's Marine

Village, Ioesco Café Cucina Bar offersdiners a welcome italian inspired culinaryhaven in which to enjoy a quiet cup ofquality coffee, an exotic cocktail withfriends, a laidback luncheon or romanticdinner.

The glass walled restaurant features ashowcase marble bar where guests can sip aglass of Mumm champagne, a boutique beeror Italian aperitif before entering the maindining area, which seats about 80 people inan extended room offering lovely daytimeand nighttime ambience.

Owner/chef Max Alfieri is never one to sitquietly in the back corner...(he is definitely not'Baby)'... not when he can be extolling thevirtues of his thriving Italian restaurant. thatexudes tempting aromas to lure passers-by.

Co-owner and wife, Amanda Alfieri is theprettier of the two - and as maitre d guidesthe floor staff with expertise and welcomesdiners into the restaurant. She is full of quietconfidence and I would think - the patienceof a saint.

As Amanda explains they are offeringgenuine Italian cuisine made with freshproduce and Italian passion - all served withsophistication and warmth.

On occasions they hold special musicalevenings full of Italian opera perfomed byMax's brother and Italian Opera star, Roccowhen he is visiting from Italy.

Max is always striving to ensure that hisdiners are wined and dined to the best of hisability - meaning that all his dishes areprepared with love and care.

So, as we dined on a cool autumn night, wetried several items from the extensive menu;entrees of fresh whiting fillets coated inparmesan and parsley then panfried; thecarrot and pear soup with crumbled bluecheese and toasted almonds was exceptional;and the anatra di bosco was a tantalising dishof roasted duck breast served with a Pekingflavour sherry and mushroom cream sauce.Our choices for mains included the traditionalscaloppine al limone, which offered tenderveal medallions with a sauce of white wine,lemon, garlic and e. v. olive oil; as well as Max'snew autumn/winter menu addition, succulentslow cooked rabbit that had been soaked inmilk for 24 hours before cooking down inonions and secrets ingredients, till it literallyfell off the bones, and was then foldedthrough handmade pappardelle pasta. Yum.

We finished with a new dessert pizzatopped with a brown sugar and cinnamoncrumble, chocolate and strawberries whichwas very special - not too sweet - just right!

All the while, Max worked feverously in thekitchen, ensuring that all his diners' otherdishes would be just as succulent.

This restaurant is a must visit, but be sure tobook as it is a favourite with locals.

Located at 3A Masthead Way, Sanctuary CovePh: 07 5577 8800Open: Tues - Sun (Mondays available forprivate functions)

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Thai Tempters...

Foodies, everyday home cooks and Marion Grasby devotees across Australia are about to become fantasticThai chefs. Hot off the stove, this popular, former Masterchef finalist's eagerly awaited food range is finallyhere.

Marion’s Kitchen is a collection of Asian inspired, dish specific ingredient kits, that are easy to use with theaddition of meat, chicken or vegetables - to infuse flavour and love into your kitchen.

The first offerings from the Marion’s Kitchen collection includes fragrant Thai Green and Red Curries, tastyThai Fish Cakes, an aromatic Basil and Chilli Stir Fry, and Satay Sticks which even includes Marion’s (in)famoussatay sauce.

Spice it up to your taste, and you won't be disappointed. The kits are conveniently packaged and include allthe must have ingredients from kaffir lime leaves to premium curry pastes, bamboo shoots and creamycoconut milk.

This is the easiest way to make a Thai dinner ever. (RRP $6.99 each)

Viva Italiano...

Amanda Alfieri


books

books forfoodlovers...A plethora of books aboutfood from restaurantmaestros, celebrity chefsand home-style cooksinspire people of all agesto get out of their comfychairs and into thekitchen, invite like-minded souls to sharethe fruits of their labours ortry the amuse bouche and invoketravellers to a country or region of theirfavourite cuisine.

Mysore Style CookingThe secret Yogic recipes ofMysore, India by V. Sandhya

Published by: Elephant Publishing RRP $27.95Mysore Style Cooking is a unique Indian

cookbook straight from one of the humblestculinary experts of Mysore, India, Ms. V. Sandhya.This is traditional vegetarian Indian food that youwon't find in commercial Indian restaurants.Sandhya draws from generations of knowledge,passed down by her family, to bring to the worldrecipes that are Ayurvedically balanced anddelicious in flavour.

Recipes range from traditional Uppittu andDosa (eaten mostly for Breakfast) through toPalyas, Curries, Sambal, Chutneys and Raitas,as well as sweet dishes such as Pongals andRasayanas.

Whispers from aLebanese Kitchen byNouha Taouk,

Murdoch Books $59.99 Nouha is a Lebanese-Australian from a

vibrant family cooking tradition. In herfirst book, she shares the stories of hergrandmother, Citi Leila, and the uniquebond between the women in herfamily, created through cookingtogether. Culinary secrets andchildhood memories are told overkneading bread, pickling vegetablesand hand-moulding falafel.

Manu Manu's FrenchKitchen by Manu Feildel,

Penguin, $49.95 Manu Feildel, the charismatic French-born Australian chef, restaurateur

and co-star of My Kitchen Rules and Ready, Steady, Cook, introduces you tothe absolute classics of the French kitchen and to the home-style fare ofhis childhood in Brittany, where a career in the circus was first mooted. But

it didn’t take longbefore he followed inthe footsteps of hisfather andgrandfather – in thekitchen. Clear, easyinstructions andstandout foodphotography meanyou don't have to beJulia Child or born inFrance to achievedelicious resultsevery time. Andremember, theemphasis is on tastenot presentation.

The Urban Cook byMark Jensen

Murdoch Books, $49.99 Red Lantern chef Mark Jensen believes that

you don’t have to start your own chicken farmor move to the country to make sustainablefood choices – it can happen in your very ownsupermarket, kitchen or backyard. From buyingseasonally and growing your own vegetables,to using all parts of the animal and selectingfree range options, how to avoid waste, makefewer demands on the food chain and nurtureourselves the way that nature intended.

The Country Women'sAssociation Cookbook 2

By Country Women's Assoc.Published by: Murdoch Books RRP $ 29.99

Following on from the hugely successful CountryWomen’s Association Cookbook published in 2009,this volume presents another 285 treasured recipesfrom CWA members. Celebrating a long tradition ofcountry cookingskills, the bookfeatures much-loved recipes forscones, cakes,biscuits, slices,soups, maincourses, desserts,jams,confectionery andmore. With a trulynostalgic feel, thebook isnonethelessperfect for today’scooks, offering

simple, reliable recipes foreverything from morning tea to ahearty dinner.

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recipes

Fish Fillet with Orange GingerHollandaise with chargrilled orange,

Serves 4Ingredients:2 egg yolks2 tbs water220 g butter, melted1 tbs lemon juiceJuice of 1/2 orange1/4 tsp of fresh ginger, grated2 tbs grated orange rind3 tbs olive oil4 fresh white fillets (approx 200g each)2 bunches asparagus400 gm baby potatoes1 tbs butter1 clove of garlic, crushed1 tbs finely chopped parsley1 tbs capers

Method:1. Orange Hollandaise: Put the egg yolks

and water into a glass bowl set over a panof simmering water, making sure the baseof the bowl is not touching the water.Whisk until the mixture has doubled insize and is thick and creamy.

Remove the bowl from the heat andgradually whisk in the melted butter tothicken more.

Whisk in the lemon juice, orange juiceand ginger. Keep warm over the pan ofwarm water while the fish is cooking.

2. Cut asparagus in half lengthwise andboil, steam or microwave asparagus untiltender; drain.

3. Garlic and parley potatoes: Placepotatoes with a pinch of salt in a saucepanof cold water. Bring to the boil. Cook until

tender, then drain. Cool and cut in half.Heat one tablespoon of butter in a fryingpan, add potatoes. Cook for 6-8 mins oruntil crisp and golden. Add crushed garlicand parsley, salt and pepper to taste andcoat potatoes.

4. Chargrilled Orange: Thickly sliceorange and chargrill on the griddle untilgolden brown on both sides.

5. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan andcook the fish fillets for 3-4 minutes oneach side, until golden and cooked.

6. Serve the fish fillets on asparaguswith the garlic and parsley tossedpotatoes and orange ginger hollandaisewith capers. Place a chargrilled orangeslice on the fish and sprinkle extra orangerind over the fish.


Spicy Orange andCaramel Tart

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Serves: 6Ingredients:2 sheets of ready made shortcrust

pastry150 gm of dark chocolate, melted440 gm can condensed milk2 tablespoons golden syrup30 grams butter2 1/2 tbs orange rind, finely grated1 orange, sliced 1-2mm thick 3/4 cup castor sugar1 cinnamon stick6 cardamom pods1/2 tsp ground cardamom1/4 cup fresh orange juice1/2 tbs orange rind, finely grated

Method:1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a

rectangular 10cm x 33cm loose-bottomed

tart pan with baking paper, line with readymade shortcrust pastry. Pick the base ofthe pastry and bake in the oven for 20minutes or until cooked, then cool.

2. Melt the chocolate in a heatproofmicrowave dish. Microwave uncovered,stirring every 30 seconds or until smooth.Coat the bottom of the cooked pastryshell with the melted chocolate.

3. Caramel: Place the condensed milk,golden syrup and butter into a saucepan,stir over low heat until caramel hasthickened, bring slowly to boil, removefrom heat and add 2 tablespoons orangerind and stir. Cool then spread thechocolate base with the caramel andreturn to the oven for a further 10 minutes.

4. Candied Orange: Blanch orange slicesin boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain.Combine castor sugar with 1/2 cup water

in a pan with cinnamon and cardamompods tied in muslin. Bring to a simmer overmedium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar,then add Aussie orange slices. Cook for 10-15 minutes until white pith lookstranslucent. Drain then dry on a wire rackfor 30 minutes. Retain the syrup

5. Spiced Orange Sauce: Using theretained syrup, add the groundcardamom, add 1/4 cup of orange juiceand 1/4 cup of castor sugar over mediumheat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cook,stirring for 2-3 minutes, or until sugar hasdissolved. Boil without stirring until slightlythick and golden. Add 1/2 tablespoonorange rind.

6. Place the candied orange slices onthe caramel and pour over the spicedorange sauce, then serve.

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With his surfboard underhis arm on the sands ofSurfers Paradise beach,no one would guess GoldCoast local AnthonyAppel was taking thehotel industry by stormand introducing a newbreed of concierge to theHilton Surfers Paradise.

Heading up thehotel’s new front-line team, Hilton Surfers Paradise ChiefConcierge Anthony has learned a lot about going above and

beyond guest expectations, after spending more than 10 years in theindustry, and all of those on the Gold Coast.

Anthony says he is proud to introduce a new breed of concierge to theAustralian hotel industry, combining energetic personalities and anapproachable manner with the professionalism expected from a Hiltonconcierge.

“With a brand new team at Hilton Surfers Paradise, we are working tocombine the energy of Surfers Paradise with the style of Hilton, and welook forward to making each and every one of our guests feel like a VIPwhenever they stay with us,” Anthony said.

“We are the first and last point of contact for all guests, so it is importantthat my entire team is across all the duties of a concierge, ultimatelymaking it an easier experience for the guest.

“Hilton guests can approach anyone on my team and they will lookafter their request – from valet parking, to booking tours and puttingtogether wedding proposals, we are here to add those extra special

touches to someone’s stay.“One of the most satisfying parts of the job is delivering above and

beyond the regular requests. I once arranged a marriage proposal atO’Reilly’s complete with a Spanish guitarist and personal chef – and shesaid yes of course!”

General Manager David Kelly said the new style of concierge at HiltonSurfers Paradise reflects Hilton’s commitment to five-star service.

“Hilton is renowned around the world for offering the highest level ofservice, so we have taken the opportunity at Hilton Surfers Paradise tointroduce this through Anthony and his team,” Mr Kelly said.

This first stage of the $700 million Hilton Surfers Paradise, called theBoulevard Tower, comprises 134 residential apartments, managed byHilton Worldwide. The Orchid Tower, featuring a dedicated 169 roomHilton hotel and further residential 116 apartments, is scheduled forcompletion in August 2011.

Hilton Surfers Paradise is located in the heart of Surfers Paradise justone block from the iconic Surfers Paradise Beach and in close proximity torestaurants, bars and upmarket shopping areas.

A new breed of concierge comes toHilton Surfers Paradise...

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Emerald LakesShop 6/3027 The Boulevard

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Hope Island CentralT: 07 5530 8111

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“All you can eat fresh buffet, every dish is guaranteed 100% fresh”Children under 80cm (height) eat FREE, 80-120cm Half Price

Our chefs at Randhawa’s Indian Cuisine have triedto present the most traditional and authentic foodprepared with the combination of earthen cookwareto the most modern facilities of the modern world.Some very royal dishes enjoyed by the MoghulKings also enhance the glamour of our menu, in anambience and hospitality evocative of the goldentimes, when every meal was a feast, and every feasta gourmet delight.

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Tantalising tastes on offer... Brisbane's Tartufo Ristorante + Bar...

Owner/chef Tony Percuoco embarked on a total turnaround ofthe great Australian ''sea change' last year, when he movedfrom the bright blue ocean views of Marina Mirage on theGold Coast to the inner-city hustle and bustle of cosmopolitanBrisbane to open his own restaurant and bar.

Tony Percuoco, his

business partner and

fiance, Gordana Slavic

and head chef Shane

Vievers

Writer: Kaylene Murray

Photographer: Tom Murray

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When queried about his life-changing decision to leave Ristorante

Fellini on the Gold Coast, where he has spent nearly 20 years of his

life as co-owner/co-chef, Tony explained that he was ready for the

next big step in his journey through life.

With the mentoring and encouragement of older brother and renowned

Sydney chef/restaurateur, Armando Percuoco, Tony and his business partner

and fiance, Gordana Slavic have created a dynamic venue that more than

delivers on its promise to bring true Italian food to Brisbane.

"I'm not reinventing the wheel" Tony Percuoco explained to me with a

smile...

" I'm presenting fresh, quality produce cooked with passion and prepared

with true traditional Italian style."

From your initial entrance through the huge timber doors of the

restaurant that once housed Belle Epoque in the Emporium Centre at

Fortitude Valley, diners are taken back in time to a traditional Italian

brasserie, boasting an atmosphere oozing Italian style and a 'familia'

ambience,

The huge dining area offers private and public dining spaces separated by

large dark timber columns and subtle lighting; the floors feature black and

white mosaic tiles, tables are swathed in crisp white tablecloths and the

extensive bar area is dominated by a magnificent hand beaten pewter bar

with backlighted shelves of cosmopolitan delights.

Tony Percuoco is a hands-on restaurateur, and you will often see him

exiting the bustling kitchen to visit diners at their tables to ensure that

everything is to their liking. Of course, there really isn't any real need - other

than Tony's passion and need to know that diners are happy and satiated by

their dining experience at Tartufo. The restaurant runs smoothly and

efficiently at all times.

Taking care of the diners and ensuring their every need is met are

Gordana and maitre d 'with the most' Jeffrey Cheng, as well as their expert

team of waitstaff.

In the kitchen Tony is ably assisted by head chef Shane Vievers, and a team

of food professionals - all eager to give diners a real taste of Italy

The menu is diverse but we found the degustation menu offers diners the

perfect way to taste and understand Tony's food philosophy. By leaving the

choices in his hands, you can sit back, relax and enjoy his selection of smaller

dishes - each more irresistible than the last.

There is also the option to include perfectly matched wines with each

course, which we find a wonderful idea.

Our experience included Capesante alla griglia seared scallops on

cauliflower puree, served on grilled beetroot with beetroot and parsley oil

and micro herbs, presented with a Henske 2008 Louis Semillon.

Then followed a ripe fig wrapped in pancetta, oven-baked and served

with a silky smooth gorgonzola cream sauce, and matched with a Stonier

Chardonnay.

Pappardelle al sugo di coniglio is a handmade pappardelle served with a

rabbit ragout finished with pecorino romano and freshly cracked black

pepper.

One of the restaurant's main course dishes, Porchetta contadina, Kingaroy

belly pork filled with lardo colonnata style, sage, rosemary and garlic served

with cavolo nero, hot mustard fruits and pan juices has diners venturing

great distances to savour.

And in deference to Manu Feildel and Pete Evans (My Kitchen Rules) - our

compliments to the kitchen, as all the dishes were seasoned perfectly.

Tartufo's wine lists are extensive featuring new and old world wines and

Australian greats, and the attentive staff are always eager to assist with the

choice of perfect wine to match your menu selections.

The dessert list is tempting - vanilla bean panna cotta served with a mint

and citrus salad and white chocolate shavings; tartina di fichi, hand-made

tart filled with local figs and frangipane served with a port and fig syrup and

vanilla bean ice cream; and Tony's famous semifreddo alle prugne, full of

Strega soaked prunes and pistachio nuts lasciviously drizzled with spiced

orange syrup.

For dessert, we chose to share was an Italian sticky chocolate fondant with

marscarpone, fresh raspberries and chocolate sauce, with a Pedro Xemenez

sherry. So chocolatey - so decadent - so delicious.

We definitely suggest you make a booking, as this restaurant has quickly

become a firm favourite with both local and destination diners.

Bookings: Ph 07 3852 1500Breakfast: from 8.00am; (Sat & Sun)Lunch & Dinner (7 days)Bar menu: 12pm - late

Ripe fig wrapped in pancetta, oven-bakedand served with a silky smoothgorgonzola cream sauce

Swathed in crisp white tablecloths andthe extensive bar area is dominated by amagnificent marble bar

Tony's famous semifreddo alle prugne, fullof Strega soaked prunes and pistachionuts lasciviously drizzled with spicedorange syrup.

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On the menu at...at your place...

Yellow Papaya & Prawn Saladwith dill and garlic aioli

(Serves: 4)

Ingredients:1 medium yellow papaw (peeled, deseeded and cut into cubes)2 cups mixed salad leaves12 large king prawns (cooked, peeled & deveined)4 tbsp good quality mayonnaise1/2 lemon (juice & zest)1/2 bunch dill chopped & extra sprigs for garnishminced garlic, salt & pepper to taste

Method:Place washed salad leaves into a shallow bowl. Top with yellow papaw

and prawns.To make aioli: place good quality mayonnaise into a small bowl, add

lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, dill, salt and pepper - to taste, mix well.Pour aioli over the prawns and garnish with sprigs of dill.

The perfect wine choices would be: a well chilled, crisp Riesling, PinotGris, Pinot Grigio or Verdhello.

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La Piazza is situated on the peaceful bank of the Bayview Marina Runaway Bay and boasts a blend of Australian, European andmodern Gold Coast cuisine along with a list of fine wines and traditional beers, making La Piazza a firm favourite with its regulars.

breathe it in, savour the moment and enjoy the experience

21 bayview street - runaway bay07 5563 9200

mediterranean cuisine & bar www.lapiazzaonbayview.com.au

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World classelixir

The taste is mysterious andpleasant, citrusy, sweet, yet tangy

and so velvety.

Locked in a tall elegant designer-embossed bottle, Aphrodope Elixir

Liqueur is derived from aunique

distillationprocess and based on a blend of naturalherbs, berries and seeds which historically,are proven stimulants.

Created and made in Australia theliqueur has been judged amongst theworld’s best. At the 2011 World SpiritsCompetition it was lined up with theworld's established spirit brands andawarded a silver medal in thebotanical/herbal liqueur category.

The awards event, held at thedistinguished Hotel Nikko in downtownSan Francisco attracted a record numberof entries -1106 products from 61countries, which were evaluated by 33 ofthe finest palates in the spirit industry,including experts from noted restaurantsand hotels, well-known writers from majornational media, buyers for large purveyorsplus numerous industry consultants.Judging was based on a blind, consensualprocedure ensuring competitive integrity,thus arguably making the competition themost reputable and recognised in theworld.

Aphrodope (35% alc/vol) is available in500ml and 50ml bottles and perfect forany occasion. Simply sipped on its own,over ice, with a splash of sparkling wine orsoda, it’s says summer in a glass. Mix intococktails, coffee and chocolate or use as anaughty ingredient in decadent dishes.

Interestingly the flavours come through instages, no matter how it’s mixed. Whensipped every drop brings out anotherflavour dimension from cranberry, citrus,mint and pink grapefruit to aniseed, figsand more. Surprises can be immediate ormid way through however theculmination has to be its sensational after-taste.

Cooking with Aphrodope? Yes.Substitute it freely in recipes calling forGrand Marnier or other liqueurs.

For hors d’oeuvres, mix with fresh goatcheese in dips, on crostini or stuffcumquats, apricot halves and figs.

Mix with butter or olive oil and brushonto grilled seafood, add to seafoodsauces or to deglaze a pan. Add to mashedsweet potatoes and in a salad dressingespecially when accompanying fruit,chicken, duck or seafood. And for dessertspour over lemon, orange and pineapplesorbet or vanilla, berry and citrus ice creamor on roasted pineapple for an extra zingyeffect.

Aphrodisiac cocktail 3 parts Aphrodope Elixir2 freshly chucked oysterslemon juicechilli

Pour Aphrodope Liqueur into a shot-glass,throw in oysters, a splash of lemon juice, atouch of chilli and enjoy.

Angove FamilyWinemakersThe Medhyk 2008

Grapes for this signature wine werehandpicked from some of Mclaren Vale'sgreat vineyards - all situated in theprestigious “dress circle” of the Vale. Thesespecial sites take advantage of the uniqueproperties of this idyllic seaside region.The combination of sandy and loam soilsadding complexity to the characters of thegrapes chosen for this spectacular blend.

The Medhyk is a deep, brooding intensepurple in colour, and the aromas of thiswine are typical of the variety and theregion. Offering bitter chocolate andthyme combined with French oak andliquorice to produce a complex and

intriguing wine.The palate is tight

and sinuous withunbelievable lengthand an outstandingfinish.This wine willcellar well for up to25 years. RRP $50.00

Fourthannualvintage ofAustralia’smostluxuriousbeer...

The highly-anticipated fourth vintage ofCrown Ambassador Reserve Lager,Australia’s most luxurious beer, is set for

release on 1st August 2011 and yet againthis lager marks an Australian brewing“first”.

The 2011 limited-edition release retainsmany of the trademark qualities of the firstthree vintages, including CrownAmbassador Reserve’s signatureingredient; fresh Galaxy hops, all hand-

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picked in Myrtleford on March 21st this year, andadded to the kettle the very next day.

Crown Master Brewer, John Cozens, says that usingthe finest French oak barrels for Australia’s finest lagerwas a dream and will deliver a level of complexity inthe beer similar to that of fine, barrel-aged wines.

The 2011 vintage of Crown Ambassador will comein at a rich, but balanced 10.2% alcohol. Again only7,000 champagne-style bottles will be released; each750ml bottle individually numbered, waxed-sealedand packaged in a striking presentation case.

Each year, bottle number 0001 of the CrownAmbassador Reserve is delivered to Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth II to celebrate the anniversary of hercoronation. In 2011, bottle number 2904 was alsodelivered to HRH Prince William and Kate Middletonto celebrate their marriage on April 29th.

Like previous vintages, patience will be rewarded asthe beer develops and matures with age. It should becellared at around 15 degrees Celsius for optimaldrinking for up to 10 years (Master Brewer JohnCozens’ recommendation is to wait five years).

Available from 1st August at quality retailers,restaurants and bars. RRP: $89.99 per 750 ml bottle.

2009 LINDEMAN’S Sweet Seasons Dulciana

Be prepared for the season of festive eating and optfor LINDEMAN’S lighter wine options. Lindeman’sSweet Seasons and Early Harvest range of wines arelighter in alcohol but still maintain their great fruitcharacter and intensity.

The 2009 Lindeman’s Sweet Seasons Dulciana, withonly 9.5% alc/vol, is a fruity and refreshing red winethat showcases rich and ripe fresh red fruits on thenose, with dark berries, plums and subtle spice on thepalate. Perfect for the summer Christmas season.Served lightly chilled, this wine is the ideal partner forthose spicy salads and pasta dishes shared over afestive meal. RRP $13.99

Starvedog Lane SparklesAgain...

The Starvedog Lane 2004 Sparkling ChardonnayPinot Noir Pinot Meunier has continued its stellar run

of success with another major trophy - the ThorpAnnual Trophy for Best Sparkling at the 2011Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show - one ofAustralia’s most fiercely contested wine competitions.The 2004 vintage has now won five trophies at majorwine shows.

The palate consists predominantly of Chardonnayflavours; citrus, mushroom and toast, and the finish isseamless and complex with bright and clean naturalacidity.

This is definitely not just a one bottle wine - you'llneed several!! We loved it. RRP $29.00.

Visit www.starvedoglane.com.au

Birra Moretti brings theauthentic taste of Italy toAustralia..

This season, Birra Moretti is calling on Australians toembrace their inner Italian and enjoy an authenticdrinking and eating experience with Italy’s mostpopular beer. Birra Moretti beer is brewed in a townjust outside of Milan, Italy, and has a rich Italian history.Created in 1859, it was crafted to be a perfect matchfor Italy’s fine food, and its light, smooth, easy drinkingtaste is ideal for warm climates.

Every day Australians experience this fabulous foodinspired culture through dining at Italian restaurants,people watching at cafés, and cooking Italian dishesat home.

Why not bring the taste of Italy to your own tablewith small Italian dishes, sometimes known ascicchetti, or spuntino (the Italian version of tapas).Ideal for a summer’s evening with a refreshing BirraMoretti. You’ll find these dishes simple to prepare,letting you enjoy the atmosphere of a casual party,picnic, or BBQ. Iniziamo a cucinare! (Let's startcooking!)

For exciting recipes, why not pick up Toby Puttock'snew cookbook, and grab some essentials -prosciutto, ciabatta, olives and cheeses from your localdelicatessen. And be sure to match it with a round ofBirra Morettis, the ideal refreshing accompaniment.

Available nationally in 330ml bottles, six packs andcartons in Dan Murphy’s stores nationally, andselected bottle shops and restaurants.

Aussie Bartendersembrace the darkand mysterious...

With an exotic crimson appearance andunique citrus flavour tinged with raspberrynotes, there’s little wonder leading Australianbartenders are expecting blood orangecocktails to be this Winter’s beverage ofchoice.

2010 Diageo Reserve ‘World Class Bartenderof the Year,’ Adam Brewer, said Australiangrown blood oranges were the ideal fruit todevelop a range of unique cocktails around,with their sweet flavour adding an appealingtwist.

“There’s something sexy and exotic aboutAustralian grown blood oranges and theyalways add a distinctive element to a cocktailthat few other fruits can,” Mr Brewer said.

“The delicious citrus fruit blends perfectlywith vodka, gin and even scotch whisky tocreate deliciously seductive cocktails thatappeal to a range of tastes.”

Mr Brewer said the colour of Australiangrown blood oranges generally varied fromdeep crimson to almost black, ensuring eachcocktail had its own ‘signature.’

“In addition to blood oranges, moretraditional orange varieties such as valenciasand navels are also fantastic cocktailingredients and look set to once again be avery popular ingredient this year.”

We chose the Jack Sparrow for you to test athome

THE JACK SPARROW50ml Rum20ml pineapple juice20ml coconut cream40ml blood orange juice4 dashes of Angostura bittersMethod:Add all ingredients to a blender with ice

and blend. If you don't have a blender thisdrink can be shaken. Pour into a tall glass andgarnish with a pineapple frond and gratednutmeg.

*Tip: To add just the right amount of ice, fillthe glass you intend to drink from and thenadd that amount to the blender.

Visit: www.oranges.com.au for more recipesand citrus info.

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Whisk-y a-go-goObjects of desire for the kitchen are so

numerous they don’t bear thinkingabout. Just occasionally though,something pops up with super duperbench appeal.

The cypress trees of Italy provided theinspiration for Italian designer LucidiPevere’s “Whisk” utensil for the Danishaccessory giant Normann Copenhagen.

Forget the usual metal handle, thisone is bamboo and the plastic head isavailable in black, grey, green or white.Looks far too clever to be designated forthe kitchen only doesn’t it but alas, it’strue. Buy on-line at: www.shop.normann-copenhagen.com

Top marks When food stylist/editor Jane Collings

left Donna Hay Magazine to launch herown online store she was able to drawon her years of experience sourcingculinary props.

Emerald + Ella offers an eclecticcollection of kitchen accessories andother treasures such as a set of stampedcutlery garden markers, sourced fromNew York.

The silver knife, fork and spoon gardenmarkers, inscribed with ‘sage’, ‘oregano’and ‘basil’ are made from vintage cutleryso no two are the same.

A set of three is $29.95; individualspoon or fork markers are $10.95 each;and a set of four is $38.95.

What a beautiful way to mark andstake your seedlings in the garden or a

pot. www.emeraldandella.com.au

Juice it...Combining modern and practical

design, the Royal VKB Citrange juicerfrom Milk & Sugar brings freshfunctionality to your mornings.

The unique double sided hand juicercan be placed straight onto your glass,eliminating mess and ensuring a freshstart to every day.

Created by up-and-coming Belgiandesigner Quentin de Coster, the Citrangeincorporates an ingenious built in funnelthat guides the juice directly into theglass at the same time as filtering outseeds. The multi-functional design is

divided into two parts to adapt todifferent diameters of citrus fruit, while atapered middle provides an easy andstable grip.

Made from dishwasher safepolypropylene, the Citrange juicer isavailable in two refreshing colours;orange and lime green. Adding to itsappeal, the sleek design is lightweightand can be stored in any

small space, making it easy to transferbetween work and home.

Available from leading home warestores nationally. RRP$29.95

Light up your lifeDining alfresco and looking for a

romantic ambience? Hanging lanternsadd a subtle touch and avoid theannoying flicker-in-your-face effect.

Check out the gorgeous range onwww.emeraldandella.com.au includingthe 10cm lantern which holds a tea-lightand is etched with flowers. Prices rangefrom $6.95 - $15.95

Gourmet GarlicCrusher

Enhance the flavour of your cookingwith the Royal VKB Garlic Crusher from

Milk & Sugar.Designed with no moving parts, the

Royal VKB Garlic Crusher rinses cleanunder warm water, while the stainlesssteel bar acts as a soap to neutralise anygarlic odours from the hands.

An international award-winningdesign by Dutch designer Ineke Hans, itis an essential ingredient to anycontemporary kitchen. RRP $44.90

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Perfectly situated within one minute of the beach, on a north-facing broad stretch of

the river, the main living areas and expansive entertaining terraces enjoy year round

sunshine, privacy and spectacular city skyline views.

Concealed from the street, this 2,338m2 double block has tropical gardens and a private

driveway, which leads to the broad marble entry surrounded by tiled reflection pools and

resort style glass foyer. Large open living areas flow out to the infinity pool and terraces with

twin riverside pavilions, wide timber boardwalk and major serviced pontoon to moor your

large boat.

The state-of-the-art design combines quality construction with multiple indoor/outdoor

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This approx 110 square exclusive ‘six star resort’ is undoubtedly

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Superbly decorated by the current owners to showcase the

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Property details:

u 110 square* exclusive six-star riverfront resort

u Concrete construction with suspended slab

u 4-5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 2 entertaining pavilions

u 70,000 litre underground water tanks

u Innovative Statutoria marble kitchen & butler’s pantry

u Self-contained guest wing plus home office/gym

u Riverside master suite, balcony, dual ensuites

u Ironbark timber & travertine flooring, C-Bus lighting

u Bi-fold glass doors, library-media room, fireplaces

u 28 metres of river frontage, boardwalk, pontoon

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DesignDramatic décor

The black and white palette is a major influence in today’s furniture, and design ingeneral for that matter. Its’ timeless nature takes a Parisian influence to provide aromantic setting while taking the simple combination of two colours to a new levelof opulence. Upholstered in unique 100% linen fabric, the Halifax Occasional Chair’sstructure is crafted from an Australian Victorian wood, finished with a 100% feather-filled seat cushion. Classical with all Design Establishment furniture, the comfort ofthe chair makes it just the thing to jazz up your room with the right amount ofmodernity and class.

The simple yet strong palette of the chair come together with its’ effortlessstructure achieving a contemporary look – a design which will last for years tocome. Halifax Occasional Chair RRP $2599.00

The Design Establishment on (02) 8353 3888www.designestablishment.com.au.

The Stylist’s Guide to NYC by Sibella Court, Murdoch Books $39.99

Sibella, who owns a haberdasherymeets hardware store, The Society inSydney’s Paddington, worked in NewYork City for 10 years as an interiorstylist for leading American magazinesand brands, opens her address book toreveal her favourite places in theworld’s most exciting and energeticcity. An idiosyncratic travel guidecelebrating the beautiful, the curiousand the unexpected, and chosenwith the impeccable eye of aninsider.

“Fit for a Queen”Launched at the recent Sydney Decoration & Design

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Whether you’redesigning a brand newhome or simplyupdating a room’sinterior, Decorate isteeming with clever,creative and quirkyadvice from theworld’s best designersand architects. The likes of Jonathan Adler,Kelly Hoppen, Amy Butler, Sibella Court, Pia Jane Bijkerk, ShannonFricke and Vicente Wolf reveal essential tools of the trade, from where to put yourfurniture to how to dress a room with your own individual style. The book is agorgeous source of essential expert guidance, featuring both quick fixes for smallbudgets, indulgent ideas for more ambitious projects and inspirational spreadsoffer ways of dealing with a specific theme, technique or design element such assofas, colour tricks, chairs, wallpaper, china, glass and flowers.

Fire it up!As the nights get cooler it’s time to think about creating a cosy

campfire ambience for your outdoor space with a heater from thePATIO BY JAMIE DURIE collection from BIG W.

People love to gather around a campfire and a fire pit can createthe same inviting mood at home. These portable outdoor heatersare designed for backyard or patio use and can be a focal point

when friends and family come together. These styles in store now.Cast Iron Fire Pit $78

Open circular bowl, three sturdy legs, a painted finish and isvirtually maintenance-free. The 60cm diameter bowl burns wood a

Candana – Gessi Goccia’s drop of design...

With lavish tapware such as the new Gessi Goccia bathroom range from Candana Designs, waterbecomes an artistic statement in its own right. Inspired by the fluid and natural shapes of this essentialresource, the range features innovative design that perfectly balances form and function. The collectionencompasses an impressive mix of models, materials and finishes, providing superior quality and reliability.

The fluid forms that characterise the range are realised in an array of elegant basin mixers andshowerheads. Each design available in chrome, white, brushed chrome and black finishes, this range hasbeen designed to seamlessly merge with your current bathroom décor. All the products feature a naturalelegance that makes them suitable for both private and public interiors.

Goccia high single lever basin mixer, black (available in chrome, white, brushed chrome) #33605 RRP$1,447.16 Incl GST For more information please visit www.candana.com.au

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Italian style is synonymous with beauty in aharmonious space. Having good legs, a desirablepalette and built for comfort indoors or out, are also

attributes worth having especially when it comes tochairs and stools.

A fine example is the Italian-manufactured innovativeForest Range from the Plantation Group which uses acast aluminium frame with a two-pac finish. Enticing

colours for the seats range from white, orange, acid greenand black to chrome plated.

The variety of styles including tables with tops inaluminium, glass and wenge, a dark tropical timber aresuitable for residential and commercial use.

The Plantation Group prides itself in uniquelydesigned, premium quality furniture. It will ship anywherein Australia from its headquarters in Sydney or can besupplied through numerous designers and architects insouth-east Queensland.

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Love affair with linen

Sheet fetishists are in heaven with the latest

bed linen in exotic cottons and mega thread

counts designed by Tracie Ellis.

“Having travelled to India for so many years now,

it's no secret how special the country and its people

are to me,” explains Tracie who is celebrating her 10

year anniversary collection by venturing beyond

the bedroom, creating a sensual new collection of

kaftans, scarves, towels, table linen. “I'd especially

like to thank all the craftsmen and women for their

amazing skills. The people of India are inspiring in

their creativity, employing age-old techniques that

add soul and embody the lasting value of the

lovingly hand-made.”

The Aura Noma bed linen range has hand-

stitched honey coloured embroidery on beautiful

pure cotton in coal with hand-stitched blanket

stitch edging and a 250 thread count. It’s a

stunningly simple design, letting the fabrics and

colours do all the talking.

The Maison bed linen range in aubergine is a

bedtime story of beautiful simplicity. The warm,

sensuous aubergine contrasts perfectly against the

warm, natural tones of linen. Made from 55 per cent

linen, 45 per cent cotton in a reversible design, it

has tie details on the pillowcases and duvet cover.

What can we say about Mr Smith? He's sexy,

single and the range is woven in an amazing 500

thread count dry touch, shimmering silk-like

jacquard.

Accessories include an Inka knitted throw in

natural, a Sheesha cushion in honey and a Seville

cushion in coal. Retailers for Aura by Tracie Ellis

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Patricia Urquiola, a Spanish architect based in Milan, is known for heroriginal designs of objects and furniture which she produces for majorinternational companies. As in architecture which complements its

surroundings, her Maia collection for Kettal, has natural lightness and eleganceplus the design of the artisan braiding, the sturdiness of the aluminium frameand the new Porotex and chenille fabric collection create a combination thatoozes energy.

“The piece I identify with most is the Relax armchair,” says Patricia whosecollection was hailed as one of the most representative designs of the centuryby Javier Mariscal at Bombay Sapphire. “I like finding the most suitable materialfor each project, working on technologically developed materials using crafttechniques or using an industrial process on a material from the past.”

The rotating daybed, swing and deck chair are unique pieces that help makethe most of and add style to any outdoor space.

Maia for Kettal alfresco

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Jurgen Schirmacher has been practicing as aprofessional interior designer for almost 23 years,and has completed projects at home and abroad. He

is a member of the "Design Institute Australia".

Son of internationally renowned architect Hans J.Schirmacher, Jurgen initially studied architecture beforechanging course and completing an Advanced Diploma inInterior Design in 1987. Whilst still a student, he designedand manufactured a stainless steel coffee set, which wenton to win several awards. As there was a gap in the localmarket for innovative yet classically inspired lamps andfurniture, he became involved in the design andmanufacture of a range of up-market lamps, furniture andobjects d' art whilst continuing with his interior designwork.

Jurgen's design philosophy includes a legacy of strictdiscipline, which is evident in all of his completed work. Hehas always believed in a hands-on approach and hasrenovated and restored several historical houses, oftendoing a lot of the physical work himself, from tiling andcabinetwork, to paint techniques, plumbing and evenlandscaping. He has also designed, documented andproject-managed the construction of several houses overthe years, although the mainstay of his work remainsinterior design. This hands-on approach has enabled himto work closely with most of the trades and to “speak” theirlanguage as it were.

Purchasing or building a house is one of the biggestinvestments that people will make in their lifetime.Renovating and restoring a property is equally daunting,but at the end of the day adds value to the house if it is welldesigned and professionally implemented. It makes sensetherefore to plan each and every detail meticulously,

setting out a time frame for budget and implementation.Jurgen always advises his clients to develop a “Master

Plan” of how they would like to enjoy their house and thelifestyle it offers in the years to come. He then works“backwards” in the planning, so that each step ofadditions, renovations & changes moves towards the endgoal. His motto has always been to do things right the firsttime so as to avoid changes as these can be very costly.

All the houses that he has worked on have seen adramatic increase in value once completed. One project -a historic farmhouse that Jurgen tastefully renovated andrestored over a period of 7 years - increased in value by 780%.

No job is too big or small. All projects, and clients receivethe same depth of commitment, passion, responsibilityand individuality. Each valued client has different needsand enjoys a different lifestyle, and it is for this reason thatJurgen blends into his interiors a mix of both classical andcontemporary elements that create a timeless appeal.

A successful project is a reflection of the people who liveand work in it. Lifestyles, moods and needs must beconsidered, and it is the task of an interior designer tointerpret these needs and transform them into a workingreality.

Jurgen and his father have been working independentlyfor the past two decades but have recently formed theA2Architecture+Design collaboration. Projects undertakenrange from commercial to retirement/housingenvironments as well as resort and retail schemes.Domestic turn-key fit-outs are also on offer.

P.O.Box 4911, Robina Town Centre, QLD, 4230Tel: 07 5578 7847 Mob: 04 0269 4830

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Doctor ZhivagoA brand new musical DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, starring acclaimed musical star

Anthony Warlow and produced by John Frost, will be in Brisbane for a strictlylimited season at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC from 6th July 2011. Joining AnthonyWarlow as the ardent young Doctor Yurii Zhivago will be Lucy Maunder as thealluring Lara, and Taneel Van Zylin the role of his wife Tonia. Martin Crewes playspolitical radical Pasha Antipov, Bartholomew John is Viktor Komarovsky, and in theroles of Alexander and Anna are Peter Carroll and Trisha Noble.

Based on the famous novel by Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago hit the bigscreen in 1965 as an epic, drama romance by David Lean and created a star ofOmar Sharif in the title role.

The film has remained popular for decades (who didn't have a crush on OmarSharif?), and as of 2010 was the eighth highest grossing film of all time.

One of the most breathtaking love stories ever told, Doctor Zhivago will bedirected by Broadway’s Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, Tommy), with music composedby Lucy Simon, lyrics by Michael Korie and Amy Powers, and book by MichaelWeller.

In the early 90’s composer Lucy Simon was in Australia attending rehearsals forher hit musical, also a famous novel, The Secret Garden; and as she watchedAnthony Warlow engagingly portray the tortured Archie, she said to producerJohn Frost, “There is my Zhivago.” Simon claims, “Anthony commands a stage, arare leading man - he gets behind the character and with that unique voiceenriches the story being told. I knew in my heart that here was the man to tell thislove story.”

With its lush, unforgettable melodies, lavish costumes and sets, suspensefulstory, and internationally renowned Anthony Warlow in the title role, this Premierewill introduce the world to a bold new musical in the grand tradition.

Tickets on sale now from qpac.com.au or 136 246 for more info visit

www.drzhivago.com.au

Saltimbanco ready to excite Brisbane...

Saltimbanco, will open in Brisbane on July 8th at the Brisbane EntertainmentCentre, following seasons in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart. Saltimbancorecently concluded a hit season in Istanbul, Turkey and a tour of South Africa,Cirque du Soleil’s first visits to these two countries.

Saltimbanco, from the Italian “saltare in banco” which literally means to jump ona bench, is the show which started Australia’s love affair with Cirque du Soleilwhen the internationally-acclaimed entertainment company first toured here in1999. Directed by Franco Dragone, Saltimbanco features an international cast ofover 50 performers and musicians from more than 20 different countries.

Set inside an imaginary metropolis of colourful inhabitants, Saltimbancofeatures breathtaking acrobatics and unbelievable athleticism during solospotlights and epic ensembles. Decidedly baroque in its visual vocabulary, theshow’s eclectic cast of characters draws spectators into a fanciful, dreamlike worldwhere diversity is a cause for hope. Technical expertise and extravagant design arewoven together with spectacular costumes, amazing lighting, humour, andenchanting live music. Overflowing with colour, amusement and amazement,Saltimbanco is a fun show for the whole family to enjoy.

Due to the overwhelming demand for tickets, Cirque du Soleil has included anadditional five performances for the Brisbane season of Saltimbanco. Theadditional performances will be held from Friday July 15th to Sunday July 17th.

Tickets available online at www.ticketek.com.au or via phone on 132 849.

This is the final release of new tickets and no further extension of the season is

possible.

THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST PRESENTS THE AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S FAVOURITE...

My Grandma Lived in GooligulchGRANDMA LIVED IN GOOLIGULCH, NEAR BANDYWALLOP EAST. A FAIR WAY NORTH OF MURRUMBUM, (FIVE HUNDRED MILES AT LEAST).

World’s will collide on June 6th when the outback meets the beach! From internationalbestselling author, Graeme Base and Garry Ginivan (producer of Wombat Stew and Possum Magic),The Arts Centre Gold Coast presents, the rollicking Australian musical My Grandma Lived inGooligulch.

Based on the much-loved book of the same name, My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch tells thestory of Kate, a city kid who has to spend the summer holidays with her eccentric Grandma inoutback Gooligulch. Kate is sure it will be the worst holiday of her life - but when she finds theanimals in Gooligulch can talk, her eyes are opened to a whole new world.

This Helpmann Award-nominated production, which premiered at the Arts Centre in Melbournein 2006, is full of humour, charm and imagination. Featuring puppets, original music and a highlytalented cast, My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch is an Australian musical adventure that was createdto be shared and enjoyed by the whole family. Suitable for children aged 5+

Date: Mon 6th Jun, 6.00pm & Tue 7th Jun, 10.00am and 11.45am

Cost: Adult $20.00 (concessions apply) Child $15.00

Bookings: www.theartscentregc.com.au or 5588 4000

Watling Art Galleries Relocates to front of Ferry Rd Markets!

The rumours are true! After tinkering with the ideaof retirement Bruce Watling has reestablished thepopular ‘Watling Art Galleries and Art Services’ brandat 115 Ferry Rd, Southport, right in front of the popularFerry Rd markets - but on Ferry Rd itself. (Next toNatuzzi Furniture) After miraculously recovering froma string of serious & life threatening health concernsBruce has relocated the Galleries to this terrific twostory premises on Ferry Rd. The building haswonderful natural light and suits perfectly as anoutstanding gallery space.

Bruce Watling can be described as one ofAustralia’s most experienced Gallery proprietors andArt Promoters with over 40 years in the Industry.Watling Art Galleries are well known throughoutAustralia for a philosophy of showing art on merit &quality - not just promoting easier to sell ‘populist’artists. This philosophy has seen many, many artistsgiven a start in the notoriously difficult to accessprivate gallery market.

Over the years in running one of Australia’s largestart galleries Bruce has tirelessly promoted the Arts inQueensland with many wonderful events includingon-site performances from the Queensland ballet,numerous classical concerts and jazz events. In stageII of the new gallery development Watling Galleriesplan to continue with musical concerts and CulturalEvents and they gladly invite the people of the GoldCoast to register to receive information by contactingthe Gallery on 5531 4781 or at: [email protected]

Opening With a SuperbAustralian Artist

Maxwell Wilks can be described as one ofAustralia’s finest Pastelists and Oil Painters. BruceWatling comments. I feel privileged to be hosting thisexhibition which was suggested & organised by myfriend, the great Australian watercolourist, RobertWade O.A.M. Robert will also be officially opening theexhibition on Friday night the 20th of May.

This is an ideal exhibition as ‘first cab off the rank’ inthe new space and the selection of works looksmagnificent on the gallery walls. Attendance to theopening night is by invitation only and anyoneinterested in attending the opening should contactthe gallery on: 5531 4781. The show is open for a pre-viewing from Monday the 16th of May and will beopened to the public until Saturday the 4th of June.

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Portrait, Bruce Watling - Pastel by Louise Corke

Since hersoloexhibitionSynchronicity,Julia Carter’sappeal hassoared to newheights.

Inspiration is everywhere.

Surrounded by Noosa’s

natural coastal beauty and

often surreal tranquillity, Julia

Carter transposes the ethereal

essence of what she experiences

onto canvas adding shimmer

and embellishments to reflect

light and shade.

At times she appears to almost

play with paint applying it with

unorthodox tools such as knives

to weave in bold, rich and

luscious layers.

Twelve months ago art lovers were enchanted

by Synchronicity, Julia’s solo exhibition in Noosa.

“There’s been an endless stream of

commissions last year, plus sales to New Zealand

and most Australian states including Wesley and

Prince Charles Hospitals in Queensland,” says an

excited Julia.

Julia says the timing is excellent providing the

perfect opportunity to visit London, Paris and

Vienna, see all the masters especially Monet and

Gustave Klimt, then be in Italy for the exhibition.

Julia’s Paintings overflow with optimism,

energy and a sense of celebration, such is her

attitude to life. Enjoying an experimental

approach, she captures the natural world in

breathtaking form weaving together textures,

symbols and vibrant colour.

"I see connections in Nature and our own

experiences and love to explore the power of

synchronicity and our individual purpose. My

paintings are landscapes of the soul."

Julia is an award-winning artist who has

exhibited widely and whose work is held in

private and corporate collections around the

world.

Julia has just returned from an outstandingly

successful "Spirit of Art" contemporary

exhibition in London, selling her paintings

before the opening and “Little Treasures”

international show in Bologna which also

received incredible acclaim.

Julia looks forward to exhibiting in Paris in

October, New York 2012, and whatever

opportunities may come along the way!

www.juliacarterartist.comwww.atalent.com.au.

THE AUSTRALIAN ARTIST& TALENT REGISTER

Email [email protected] or Phone 07 38684066

www.atalent.com.au

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“Inner Music”

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“Morning Light” (55 x 76cm) pastel “Still Morning” (61 x 76cm) oil on board

Watling Art Galleries115 Ferry Rd, Southport Ph: 07 5531 4781 / Mobile: 0421 016 953 E: [email protected] / www.watlingart.comGOLD COAST MAP REFERENCE 29 E18

“A Glimpse of the Water” (55 x 76cm) pastel “Wandering amongst the Thistles” (55 x 76cm) pastel

We are proud to present well know Australian Artist

MAXWELL WILKSThe exhibition commences on Friday 20th May at 6.30pm. - It will be officially opened by Robert Wade O.A.M

Exhibition open to the public from the 16th of May into June

ABOUT MAXWELL WILKS ”Powerful slicing strikes of pastel; brilliant colours and energised movement in oils.”

A highly awarded Australian artist - Max’s paintings can be found in major Corporate & Government collections. His work is

prized & collected around the World as far afield as China, the USA, Germany & the UK.

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Tesla electric car proves the futu

0 - 97k in 3.7 sThe electric car is

finally here...

One of the first, the Detroit Electric was an early 20th Century electric car,perhaps the most popular in history. The Anderson Electric CarCompany started building the cars under the Detroit Electric brand over

100 years ago.The Detroit Electric was a production model with 5 forward gears and 3

reverse, - steering was by a single lever. On the Gold Coast, the now defunct Giltraps Motor Museum at Kirra had a

1914 model Detroit complete with flower vases. In 1978 I was in the process ofproducing a brochure for the museum, when we cruised along in the Detroitsilently up the road to our photo location and back, the range was obviouslylimited, which we can only assume is the reason it has taken a 100 years (the firstelectric car was built in around 1890’s or so) to now become commercially viable,or is there some other devious reason petrol companies and governments withall their revenue creating taxes have slowed the progress?

In the meantime there is a lot of activity at the big end of town to get newmodels out, including Land Rover, Jaguar, Toyota and many more.

Jaguar have just announced theirs with a very limited 50klm all electric rangeand a price tag of over a million dollars,. Another company that has done all thework and sold more than 1600 cars worldwide, is possibly the only real totallyelectric alternative, the US company Tesla.

Writer: Tom Murray

With exhilarating performanceand a range of 400 kilometres ata cost of around $9 in power, TomMurray found this electric car tobe a real option.

The Tesla, bearing a little resemblance to the Lotus Elise is

understandable as it is built on a lengthened and widened

chassis, and utilises the windscreen and steering column

dash and a couple of knobs, but that’s it - the rest is all Tesla -

with every panel newly designed and created in carbon fibre.

The power source is essentially 1600 computer batteries with

an expected 8-9 years life span, so running costs are kept to a

minimum.

A quick trip around Brisbane’s Portside area certainly

received some second looks, as we silently whisked by.

Pedestrians can be a hazard so a heightened driver awareness is

required as you silently approach, apart from that it’s all go.

So the drill is, after sliding in to the snug cabin, which is

comfortable once in with plenty of leg room available. The cabin

is essentially no different to any other car apart from not having

a gear stick... just 4 push buttons on a centre consul, a big D

button for is for GO... just press this and accelerate away. Full

neck snapping acceleration requires an extra selection on the

LCD screen, which also gives you all the info required on power

Jaguar gears up production forthe C-X75 electric supercar

Jaguar has announced it will launch the C-X75 concept car as an exclusivehybrid supercar.

"People expect Jaguar to be innovators that is when Jaguar is at its best," saidAdrian Hallmark, the Jaguar brand director.

"The C-X75 received an incredible reception as a concept car. We've beenbuilding on that momentum and there is a clear business case for this exclusivehalo model. No other vehicle will better signify Jaguar's renewed confidence andexcellence in technological innovation than this."

The C-X75 will be developed in association with Williams F1, which willprovide its engineering expertise in areas including aerodynamics, carboncomposite manufacture and hybrid technologies.

It will come with a relatively small petrol engine, with two powerful electricmotors with 4WD, and is expected to do 0-100 kmph in less than three seconds,with an all-electric range in excess of 50 km. It will mix internal combustion withelectric motors to achieve supercar performance, with less than 99g/km CO2emissions.

The C-X75 will be true-to-concept, lightweight, all carbon-fibre chassis.Only 250 examples will be built, each costing between A$1,000,0000 to

$1,300,000 in Britain depending on market and local taxes.

The computer and battery pack located in the bootThe Jaguar concept car now about to become a reality

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re is here and usable...

ec... it’s electrifying...used, kilometres left in the charge etc.

Performance wise it is truly amazing, the power is instant with no tricky

procedures - just plant the accelerator, it’s faster than most ‘super cars’ for

less than half the price, handling is as you would expect with a low slung

sports machine, fast and precise, steering was maybe a little heavier than

expected but gave a solid confident feel with the road, with nothing but the

wind and road noise to hear it is virtually silent.

Braking is another interesting feature, as you lift off the accelerator the

Regenerative Braking Energy gives the batteries a charge, the electric motor

inertia essentially stops the car on it’s own, with minium brake pedal needed.

Technical details: Engine: 3-phase 4-pole electric motor - Transmission:

Single speed BorgWarner fixed gear - Recharging: normal 240 volt

household power - Recharge time: Full charge around 6 hours - Range: 390 -

400 klms - Brakes: 4 wheel disc - Body: Carbon Fibre

Jay McCormack Australian sales manager for Tesla hasjust completed an epic tour of Australia’s EasternSeaboard achieving some amazing results.

“It provided exiting electric kilometers through Australia’s best

destinations with technology and more efficiency than any other sports car –

and with my background – I know this to be true. An engine dependant on

combustion will never attain the efficiency of the Tesla electric power train.

The driving efficiency of the Roadster is 88% compared to 20 – 25% for

traditional ICE’s. The experience of beating equivalent performance vehicles

off the line is exhilarating – and using

less energy to do it

makes the

Tesla

grin that much bigger” says Jay.

Tesla vehicles are the only cars that get more efficient from the moment

they are first driven. The Roadster charges from the grid, whether the grid is

dominated by natural gas or coal, or ever increasingly by solar, wind, hydro

and bio energy.

The journey itself also demonstrates Tesla’s practicality, range, charging,

performance and reliability in everyday use - albeit in conditions we don’t

experience every day – but the knowledge we could should we choose to.

Recap of the Oz Goes Electric Tour

• Eastern Seaboard of Australia including Tasmania, Victoria, Canberra, New

South Wales and Queensland • Competed in Targa Tasmania and Established

new EV Challenge Class – 1st in inaugural year • 6,187kms travelled – longest

distance an electric vehicle has travelled in Australia (included Targa

Tasmania) • 21 days driving time • 23 Towns visited • Longest distance

travelled on a single charge 394kms from Mackay to Townsville with 21kms

remaining • 1,067 kWh of Energy Consumed @ a cost of only $213.40 • 102

kWh of Regenerative Braking Energy returned to the Battery for use

(equivalent to 700kms of free motoring) • Least amount of energy consumed

per km – 127 Wh/km – Cairns to Port Douglas (less than boiling a kettle) •

Elevation changes from 0 – 680m • 46 Test Drives • 24 Press & Journalist Drives

• 0 Vehicle Faults • 100 % Electric

www.teslamotors/australia

With 1600 cars already sold and on theroad worldwide it will be interesting tosee how fast the industry will now

evolve.

Well finished interior has plenty of leg room Styling cues from the Lotus Elise but wider and longer show off a well proportioned car

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See salt spray andaquatic gardens

THE WHITSUNDAYS, IN THE HEART OF THE GREATBARRIER REEF IS ONE OF NATURE’S MOST

EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS

Ever bitten your nails in exasperation while stuck in trafficbecause catching your early morning flight seemsimpossible? The answer is simple. Relax overnight in an

airport hotel such as the 4.5 star Novotel Brisbane which is justminutes away so a frazzle-free airport check-in is guaranteed.

Vibrant Airlie Beach, accessed from the airport at Proserpine, isabout the same latitude as Tahiti, Hawaii and the Bahamas. It is inthe world’s greatest aquatic playground of coral gardens, ishugged by beautiful beaches including the world famousWhitehaven, has water temperatures rarely below 20°C, issurrounded by protected rainforests and national parks plusendless accommodation, dining and shopping options, makingit spoilt for choice.

Check in and stretch out at the very smart luxuriouslyappointed, self contained 5-star Peninsula, at its prime waterfrontposition on the northern approach to Airlie Beach alongside theAbel Point Marina, where cruisers and mega yachts befitting thelifestyles of the rich and famous, are berthed.

With unrivalled views over the Coral Sea and sure to beanother fave for yachties and pleasure seekers from around theglobe, is the glistening-with-newness, elegant, nautical-themedBoathouse Apartments by Outrigger, on the Port of Airlie marinafront. And it’s only a 150 metre walk to Airlie Beach’s main towncentre where the Esplanade, a buzzy boulevarde, has enjoymentoptions galore.

Breakfast, especially eggs benedict is a delish affair at theWaterfront Bar & Grill, ditto the dinner specialty, a seafood platter.Not-to-be-missed just a few doors away is quirky Cactus Jackswhere the margaritas and nachos do not get any better… orbigger!

Spectacular views from the Waterline on Shingleycomplement head chef Cabe Ayton’s modern Australian fareand downstairs at the oh so chic Paya, it’s all about classics withtwist or, as owner Florence Ilickovic describes as “fashion the‘everyday’ woman can wear and live her life in, withoutcompromising on style. That includes Australian designers whoare at the forefront of what is on offer in the world of prêt-a-porter fashion.” Hmm, and that’s coming from a French woman!

The Whitsundays is situated quite literally in the ‘heart of theBarrier Reef’ with Heart Reef, an exquisite composition of coral

that has naturally formed into the heart-shape, as seen from thewide decks of the futuristic-looking Camira, a 26 metrecatamaran operated by Cruise Whitsundays. There are 74 islandssprinkled across the sapphire-blue seas of the Whitsundays,which once upon a time were part of the adjacent mainland.Most islands are uninhabited, pristine national parks. A handfulsuch as Daydream, South Molle, Hayman and Hamilton whichincludes the mega-star Qualia, are popular resorts.

More than 96 per cent of the 30,000 hectares of wooded hills,rocky headlands and shingle beaches are managed byQueensland Parks and Wildlife.

Stretching over nine kilometres, Whitehaven’s 98 per centpure white silica sand or minute power-size grains of quartz, isalmost blinding in brightness. Swimming in the brilliant bluewater, it’s without a doubt, the jewel of the Whitsundays.

After snorkelling in search of colourful coral, tropical fish andother marine life, an excellent barbecue lunch and glass of winewas a refreshing reward for having such awesome fun with moreof the same promised in the afternoon. Ross, the skipper was alsohoping that Mother Nature would heed his pleas for wind so the35 on board could experience sailing up to 30 knots on one ofthe world’s fastest sailing catamarans.

Writer: Helen Flanagan

There are 74 islandssprinkledacross the

sapphire-blueseas of the

Whitsundays

Camira at Whitehaven

Waterfront’s seafood

Snorkelling/diving

Peninsular Airlie Beach Resort


A new hotel in HongKong is the world’shighest.

Dominating the skyline atop the InternationalCommerce Centre (ICC) in Hong Kong,occupying floors 102 to 118, the Ritz-Carlton

Hotel is the beacon of contemporary style andexcellence. The sense of arrival is breathtaking. Guestsare welcomed on the 9th floor before being taken tothe hotel lobby on the 103rd floor.

From the 50sqm Deluxe Room to the 365sqm ofthe Suite, all the 312 guest rooms have spectacularviews and literally take luxury to new heights.

In a move that perfectly articulates the brand’sshift in design philosophy and service evolution, thehotel’s six dining venues have been created by someof the biggest names in restaurant design. There arethree restaurants on the 102nd floor, including TinLung Heen, which is a Chinese restaurant servingrefined Cantonese cuisine; Tosca, an Italian restauranthas Southern Italian cuisine with an open kitchen;and the very stylish The Lounge & Bar featuresstunning crystal fire pits. A patisserie is located on the9th floor and the chocolate-themed lounge, TheChocolate Library is on the 103rd floor.

The jewel in the crown is Ozone on the118th floor.The sleek contemporary restaurant and bar sets anew benchmark for Hong Kong’s social and diningscene. Offering contemporary Asian tapas, signaturecocktails and a well thought-out wine list, there’sseating in zoned sections and the world’s highest alfresco terrace where guests are wined and dined tothe max.

For those wishing to relax and be pampered, thespa by ESPA on the 116th floor has nine deluxetreatment rooms and two couple’s suites, all withfloor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic viewsincluding the city 490 metres below. The fitnesscentre and indoor infinity pool is on the 118th floorand the 930sqm ballroom is one of the largest in thecity.

Shoppers and tourists are also well catered for withthe one million square foot Elements shopping malland the Observation Deck, Sky100 on the 100th flooralso has a 20 minute connection to Hong KongInternational Airport.

The jewel in the crown isOzone on the 118th floor

Takingrestaurantsto new aheight

Photo: Chris CypertPhoto: Andrew Loiterton

Photo: Andrew Loiterton

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If you’re one of those people who hate the ‘hard sell’ ofseminars, and who prefer to talk about their future in private,then you should talk to one of our in home consultants that willwake the investment genius inside you.

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Musical maestroAndré Rieu returns

André Rieu has fully recovered from a viral infection ofthe vestibular nerve which took months of rest andrehabilitation at his home in Maastricht, The

Netherlands before being given the all clear to perform again.Exercises he received from an Australian fan who hadsuffered a similar infection were a key component to hisrecovery and are now part of his daily ritual. "I received so many letters from doctors, physicians and fanswith suggestions on how to get better. I read them all but itwasn't until I read the letter from Bill Henshall in Perth andimplemented his suggestions that I noticed it was reallygetting better every day. Without his help I would probablystill be desperate for the right treatment," a thankful Andrésaid adding the Celebration of Music tour promises to be anoutstanding and unforgettable performance. "I am so excitedto be back on stage, doing what I love most, playing beautifulmusic, together with my orchestra for all my fans. Theaudience can expect a night they will never forget, full ofbeautiful waltzes, the Platin Tenors, our sopranos, Mirusiafrom Australia, Carmen from Brazil, Kimmy from South Africa

and last but not least, The Seekers, the supporting act will beltout their biggest hits and most loved songs with the backingof the Johann Strauss Orchestra.” To co-incide with André’s Australian tour, a special CD andDVD called Moonlight Serenade have been prepared for hislegion of fans. “Expect nearly 80 minutes of music toaccompany romance and happiness under a starlit sky. AndI’m especially proud that in the exclusive Australian edition, itincludes the world premiere of the song ‘Andre (All the starscome out)’ which I recently recorded with Judith Durham.Judith is of course one of the Seekers who are re-uniting forthe performances with me when I’m back in my secondhome – Australia. I can hardly wait.” No other artist has ever registered Andre’s AustralianCD/DVD sales success of over 3 million units sold in 2010.Tickets for Celebration of Music tour including the BrisbaneEntertainment Centre on May 18/19, are on sale throughwww.ticketek.com.au Get your copy of Moonlight Serenadeat www.andrieuaustralia.com

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